RT Article
T1 The Intersections of the Economic and Cultural in U.S. Labor's Pro-Migrant Politics
JF Social justice
VO 35
IS 4
SP 12
OP 32
A1 Basok, Tanya 1958-
LA English
YR 2008
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/174715671X
AB A study examined migrant rights activism by organized labor in the U.S. as a combination of economic goals and cultural expressions. Data were obtained from public statements on migrant workers rights in printed and electronic media between 2003 and 2006, made by labor activists and members of grass-roots organizations. Findings indicated that the memories of migration of those with leadership roles in unions, whether those memories are their own or have been shared by family members, constitute a framework of meaning that influences their views and attitudes toward present-day migrants and, as a result, the attitudes of the unions they work for. Findings suggested that identities shaped by memories of migration evoke empathy toward modern-day migrants and stimulate activism on their behalf. Findings are discussed in detail.
K1 Labor laws
K1 Employee rights -- United States
K1 Economics
K1 Labor unions
K1 Activists
K1 Social History
K1 Labor union members
K1 Prevention
K1 Unfair competition
K1 Psychology
K1 Children of immigrants
K1 Political Participation
K1 Labor unions -- United States
K1 Emigration & immigration -- Economic aspects
K1 Foreign workers -- United States
K1 Political Science
K1 Emigration & Immigration