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The labor action against $1 a day pay and work conditions is taking place at two facilities in California operated by the GEO Group, one of the largest for-profit prison companies in the U.S., Alejandra Quintero reports. By Alejandra Quintero Labor Notes At two federal detention centers
At two federal detention centers in California, more than 50 immigrant workers are on strike over unsafe working conditions and low wages. “We are being exploited for our labor and are being paid $1 per day to clean the dormitories,” said strikers at a central California detention center in a June statement received by public radio station KQED. Detained workers, known as
After a long pandemic, many hotels are run-down and in desperate need of renovation. If you aren't careful, you could stay in one this summer.
After a long pandemic, many hotels are run-down and in desperate need of renovation. If you aren't careful, you could stay in one this summer.
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