Worker Co-ops Can Provide Safety and Well Paying Work for Immigrants

“How can immigrants without work authorization avoid being hyper-exploited, and instead find work where they have some autonomy and collective power to raise standards? A movement that has been incubating in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, might offer some answers.”

Co-ops offer standard and legal wages and a voice in how the co-op is run as well as control over scheduling.  However, there is no health insurance or paid sick leave. This is still a step up for immigrants.

Read in Labor Notes

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