http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/publications/injustice-on-our-plates#
I found this article and it completely relates to the topics we are discussing in class right now. Apparently there has been research on the working conditions of undocumented immigrant women working in the food industry, and they are finding that these women are subjected to sexual harassment, ridiculously low wages, and even stolen wages. For example, they "surveyed 51 poultry processing plants and found 100% had violated labor laws by not paying employees for all hours worked. Also, one-third took impermissible deductions from workers’ pay". In regards to the sexual harassment, they found that “hundreds, if not thousands, of women had to have sex with supervisors to get or keep jobs and/or put up with a constant barrage of grabbing and touching and propositions for sex by supervisors." This is also a really prominent example of intersectionality. The sexual harassment that most of us probably think of is much less severe. I know that I thought these problems were an issue of the past that we have grown beyond but clearly I was wrong if these women are facing this reality everyday. This is also a good article to make us aware of the privileges and responsibilities we have to try and stop the spread of negative opinions about immigrants and to help these women fight sexual abuse in the workplace just as we are combating it in our own lives. Read it, you might be surprised what you find.
Shannon Kearns
i thought this was very interesting and really sad. i feel like alot of people look down on immigrants when all these people are trying to do is make a living. And they're trying to hard to provide for their families that they put up with this sexual harassment and lack of pay. i feel bad for these women, and i'm sure the not getting paid part still happens alot with male immigrants as well. This is ridiculous and shouldn't be happening!!
ReplyDeletepriscilla torres
I enjoyed reading this article and I feel bad for these undocumented women because they have to deal with alot. They receieve low paying jobs, gets cheated out of their wages, and have to deal with abuses from their workplace.They also do not get sick days or vacation days like everyone else. However, I was very mad by the fact that the children had higher rates of pesticide exposure than the general public.Children should not even be involoved in this type of work becuse it is not only harmful, but the children need to focus on school and enjoy being a kid. I think that this needs to stop because this is getting out of hand.
ReplyDeleteAliyah Drake
I think it is so sad that these women are subject to sexual harassment, low wage, and poor conditions in the workplace. The saddest part is that situations like this happen everyday and often go unheard. This story about the immigrant women is just one example. I think many women in this situation feel trapped. They are putting everything at stake for the sake of their families. They have a right to be treated respectfully. This right is certainly not be honored. These women are in need of great help. These women struggle daily.
ReplyDelete-Shannon Reilly