Labor

On Tuesday, El Milagro workers gathered outside one of the tortillería’s Chicago locations for a Día de los Muertos vigil in honor of five coworkers who died from COVID-19.

Workers at El Milagro tortilleria in Chicago are in a fight with management over illegal labor practices, including the denial of paid sick days, immigration threats, and armed surveillance.

In this episode, we dive into the high cost of caregiving labor for so many women, through the story of Daniela Contreras.

My personal journey toward quitting my old job and starting a new one is a reminder that, for Latinos, the Great Resignation also includes letting go of cultural norms that have been instilled in us since childhood.

Unionizing offers pathways to securing many of the benefits long denied to agricultural workers, like paid time off and safer working conditions. But almost two years since they gained the right to collectively bargain, only 12 out of New York’s 58,000 farmworkers have joined a union.

Latinas are economic powerhouses who drive almost two trillion dollars in Hispanic purchasing power. If we can close the pay gap, we will be investing in an energized, resourceful and powerful segment of our population capable of fueling our economy forward.

Jasiel Lopez is an organizer with Centro De Trabajadores Unidos, a grassroots movement and worker center based in Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs

Ron Herrera is a man of many titles.

As a poet and organizer, Jonathan Mendoza embodies the tandem challenge of creating art and revolution.

Germania’s employers took her passport, her visa and her return ticket home. It wasn’t long before she realized life in the U.S. was not going to be what she imagined.

In this latest episode of Rise Up Foo, Manuel explores why relationship building is essential to movements, the difference between an organizer and an activist, and the definition of a leader.

Arelia asks herself, “Am I a bad feminist?” after years of engaging with difficult conversations and pushing her male colleagues on issues of sexism.

As the city slowly recovers, Clara Wheatley-Schaller, Political Coordinator for Workers United, says it’s the perfect time to reimagine the future of the industry

I want Latino organizers to have the space to talk and share their knowledge.