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In every field of work, a similarity between them all is that they each have their own unique worker, labor, and policy issues involving workplace injustices and economic inequality. But within their own struggle, workers have managed to overcome them to fight for workplace justice and economic equality through organizations and individuals. Solutions to workplace injustices include community empowerment, legal strategies, media and messaging, union organizing, and public policy. In contemporary Los Angeles, day laborers (jornaleros), people who are hired from open air and informal markets and paid one day at a time with no promise that more work will be available in the future, are “predominantly [Latino] undocumented men [whom] are …show more content…
Many people are working in informal economy jobs, which generate income in non-illegal ways but occur outside the state regulations (Ramirez 70). Day laborers are at risk due to the absences of conventional workplace benefits such as breaks and safety equipment (Valenzuela 308). Moreover, the participants vulnerable and abused as verified through their low wages, workplace injuries, and infrequent employment (Valenzuela 309). The day laborers are the ones loosing due to lack of governmental enforcement of safety requirements, minimum wage requirements, and other labor regulations. Due to lack …show more content…
But as Valenzuela, has mentioned this labor is strenuous, abuses are extensive, and the work is erratic (2). Day laborers suffer regularly from employer abuse, and almost 50% of them have reported an instance of wage theft, keeping in mind these are only the reported instances (Valenzuela 2). In addition, day laborers suffer emotional abuse, as employers regularly belittle them and places them in uncomfortable and violent situations. Besides, emotional abuse, the apparent physical abuse is present as well. One in five day laborers have said that they have gotten hurt on the job, and more than 50% of those were injured did not receive any medical care or recompensation (Valenzuela 3). Unfortunately, the worker themselves have the most to lose, since they take on dangerous jobs where this is little if any health and safety law enforcement (Valenzuela 3). But as federal law and state law progresses, the government plays a role in advancing worker justice. For example, there are now workplace protections exist to guard workers from exploitation, to protect workers participating in union activities, to protect workers from wage theft (Valenzuela
In every field of work, a similarity between them all is that they each have their own unique worker, labor, and policy issues involving workplace injustices and economic inequality. But within their own struggle, workers have managed to overcome them to fight for workplace justice and economic equality through organizations and individuals. Solutions to workplace injustices include community empowerment, legal strategies, media and messaging, union organizing, and public policy. In contemporary Los Angeles, day laborers (jornaleros), people who are hired from open air and informal markets and paid one day at a time with no promise that more work will be available in the future, are “predominantly [Latino] undocumented men [whom] are …show more content…
Many people are working in informal economy jobs, which generate income in non-illegal ways but occur outside the state regulations (Ramirez 70). Day laborers are at risk due to the absences of conventional workplace benefits such as breaks and safety equipment (Valenzuela 308). Moreover, the participants vulnerable and abused as verified through their low wages, workplace injuries, and infrequent employment (Valenzuela 309). The day laborers are the ones loosing due to lack of governmental enforcement of safety requirements, minimum wage requirements, and other labor regulations. Due to lack …show more content…
But as Valenzuela, has mentioned this labor is strenuous, abuses are extensive, and the work is erratic (2). Day laborers suffer regularly from employer abuse, and almost 50% of them have reported an instance of wage theft, keeping in mind these are only the reported instances (Valenzuela 2). In addition, day laborers suffer emotional abuse, as employers regularly belittle them and places them in uncomfortable and violent situations. Besides, emotional abuse, the apparent physical abuse is present as well. One in five day laborers have said that they have gotten hurt on the job, and more than 50% of those were injured did not receive any medical care or recompensation (Valenzuela 3). Unfortunately, the worker themselves have the most to lose, since they take on dangerous jobs where this is little if any health and safety law enforcement (Valenzuela 3). But as federal law and state law progresses, the government plays a role in advancing worker justice. For example, there are now workplace protections exist to guard workers from exploitation, to protect workers participating in union activities, to protect workers from wage theft (Valenzuela