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Between Support And Shame: The Impacts Of Workplace Violations For Immigrant Families, Shannon Gleeson
Between Support And Shame: The Impacts Of Workplace Violations For Immigrant Families, Shannon Gleeson
Shannon Gleeson
Purpose - This study examines the conditions that lead to workplace violations for low-wage immigrant workers, and how family life shapes their decision to speak up. I also highlight how both employer abuse and the claims making process can impact individuals and their families.
Methodology/approach - This research adopts a mixed-method approach that includes a survey of 453 low-wage workers seeking pro bono legal assistance and 115 follow-up interviews with claimants. I also conduct a five-year ethnography of both a monthly state workshop provided for injured workers and a pro bono legal aid clinic in a predominantly Latino agricultural community …