Migrant worker
Undocumented people bring grassroots organizing skills to the labor movement
The majority of undocumented immigrants can’t legally work in the US. But some — like those with DACA — have work permits. Despite the uncertainty around their futures as workers in the US, many of them are leading the fight to unionize and get better working conditions for future workers.
Big-money World Cup sponsors may be the last hope for Qatar’s migrant workers
Amnesty International says Qatar is failing to act fast enough to improve conditions for migrant workers building its World Cup soccer stadiums. But critics says it’s only when sponsors like Coca-Cola and VISA speak up that soccer’s governing body, FIFA, pays attention.
What’s it like to be a migrant farmworker? One anthropologist lived and worked alongside them.
“I’ll never feel the same about berries,” says Seth Holmes. In “Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies,” he describes the bone-crushing work that he and Mexican migrant workers did to put fruit and vegetables on your table.
Foreign workers face exploitation and death while building Qatar’s World Cup sites
As many as 1,000 foreign workers have been killed on construction sites in Qatar since it was awarded the 2022 World Cup four years ago. Poor pay, inhumane conditions, malnutrition and death — all are part of life for the men trying to build the new stadiums and hotels, while supporting their families.
Qatar’s treatment of its migrant workers goes under the microscope
Qatar has been blasted for its treatment of its laborers — and a new report paints an unpleasant picture of what those jobs can be like. Plus Switzerland considers a big increase to its minimum wage and a Beijing student sees smog as a way to put smiles on people’s faces.