When day laborers do get jobs, it is common for many to be paid far below minimum wage or not at all. The worst cases involve threats of violence, harassment, sexual exploitation and assault. But there are ways for these workers to stay safe.
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Thousands have received work permits or temporary protection from deportation for reporting workplace abuse under the Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement. But the future of the program is unclear.
El robo de salarios, los salarios inferiores al mínimo y los enfrentamientos con el personal de seguridad de Home Depot (incluidos agentes del Departamento de Policía de Chicago fuera de servicio) han hecho que el buscar trabajo sea precario para los inmigrantes recién llegados.
Los recién llegados están recurriendo al emprendimiento, a menudo en la venta ambulante o en oficios como la barbería, para proporcionar alimentos a sus familias, ahorrar para una futura vivienda y comenzar una nueva vida en la ciudad.
City Bureau interviewed more than 20 recently arrived migrants living in city-run shelters who have faced struggles as they sought out legal pathways to work in Chicago. Here are three of their stories.
City Bureau spoke with more than a dozen migrant day laborers who said wage theft, sub-minimum wage rates, and clashes with Home Depot security personnel — including off-duty Chicago Police Department officers — have made it precarious for them to look for work.
Migrant men find an unconventional path in erotic dancing that offers the possibility of economic stability — and unique challenges.
Los arrestos por invasión de propiedad privada se dispararon en un Home Depot del suroeste a medida que los inmigrantes recién llegados buscan trabajo y los jornaleros dicen que, como resultado, están siendo maltratados.
Criminal trespassing arrests have skyrocketed at a Southwest Side Home Depot as recently arrived migrants seek work, and day laborers say they’re being mistreated as a result.
Venezuelan native and Chicago-based activist Luciana Diaz makes it her mission to help recent arrivals feel welcome through Panas en Chicago.
Eréndira Rendón, vice president of immigrant justice at The Resurrection Project, advocates for an initiative to provide employment authorization for all undocumented immigrants.
Organizadores laborales ofrecieron consejos a los inmigrantes —tanto recién llegados como establecidos desde hace mucho tiempo— sobre cómo trabajar de forma segura en Chicago.
Esta guía te enseñará sobre tus derechos fundamentales y cómo navegar mejor en los lugares de trabajo.
A guide about fundamental rights for day laborers in Chicago and information on how to navigate worksites better.