Deli workers in New York City, supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Loca
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Date Entered
2002-04-02
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14
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1
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Demanding labor dignity and jobs with justice
VTMBH Article: Author
Gloria Cruz
VTMBH Article: Publication
El Diario / La Prensa
VTMBH Article: Original Language
Spanish
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VTMBH Article: Section
news
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Deli workers in New York City, supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1500, protested their working conditions Monday.
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Deli workers in New York City, supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1500, protested their working conditions Monday. Among other things, the protestors demanded that they be treated with dignity and respect and that they be paid the wages that the law stipulates, including overtime. Many are required to work between 10 and 12 hours a day, six days a week. The protest happened in the heart of Manhattan, at 43rd Street and Madison Avenue.
“Demanding labor dignity and jobs with justice,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/1429.
