- Date
2013
- Authors
Jennifer Gordon
- Abstract
THE words “guest workers” and “strike” are not often seen together. Yet twice this summer, members of a group of more than 150 Jamaican guest workers who clean luxury Florida hotels and condos walked off the job. The workers came to the United States in April anticipating a summer of hard work and decent earnings to send home. Instead, they encountered the black hole of labor subcontracting.
- Newspaper title
New York Times
- Page numbers
2
- Publisher
New York Times
- File Attachments
- Keywords
États-Unis
- Economic sectors
Occupations in services - Domestic work
- Content types
Documented cases of abuse
- Target groups
Public awareness
- Geographical focuses
Canada, United States, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance
- Languages
English
