Nicaragua: Regime in Crisis
Recent events in Nicaragua threaten to bring an end to the infamous Somoza dynasty which has been in control for ...
I. The New Braceros
"Most of our people are reluctant to take dirty, low-paying and dead-end jobs. To fill these jobs, we need less ...
Union Busting: Castle & Cooke in Honduras
Castle & Cooke is well-known in the U.S. for the Dole bananas and pineapples it markets. In Honduras, it is ...
II. The Cane Contract: West Indians in Florida
Every year, thousands of West Indian contract workers fly on chartered jets from Kingston, Jamaica to mainland Florida. They travel ...
IV. Race of the Orchards
Growers who defend the importation of Jamaican apple pickers say the job requires special attributes--traits they would like to pass ...
Puerto Rico: Attacks on Labor
On November 10, over 10,000 workers, representing 42 labor unions, paralyzed traffic for hours as they marched to the Capitol ...
Norteno Music: People’s Culture
Recent headlines have been filled with news from the U.S.- Mexican border. President Carter's new immigration plan, campaigns against undocumented ...
