Episode 58: Labor Innovations Bridge Access-to-Justice Gap for Immigrants

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Cartoon depicting both worker unions and worker centers as ballerinas. The "union" ballerina asks the "worker center" ballerina how she got so flexible.
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Labor movements have had to get creative when it comes to labor justice for immigrant workers. That’s where worker centers fill the niche not covered by traditional labor unions. In this Proof Over Precedent episode, HLS Professor Sharon Block, executive director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy, discusses the difference between the two labor organizations, the future of the two, and the vital role collective action plays in advocating for justice.

Read the corresponding blog post.

Speakers:

  • Andrew Garcia, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School
  • Sharon Block, Professor of Practice, Harvard Law School; Executive Director, Center for Labor and a Just Economy, Harvard Law School

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