Support for immigrant workers
UNITE Local 169 held a march Nov. 10 to New York's Lower
East Side, where it is attempting to organize green grocer
workers, most of whom are immigrants. Before the march,
speakers at a short rally included David Riker, director of "La
Ciudad," a powerful film on immigrants; a city council member;
community representatives; and union leaders. The march was to
demand immigrant rights, decent pay and union
representation.
The speakers also focused on the hypocrisy of Craig Nelsen
and Herman Badillo. Nelsen's family owns fast food joints on
the Lower East Side that employ immigrants. Earlier this year,
he reportedly sold his share and used the proceeds to put up
anti-immigrant posters in New York, North Carolina and
Florida.
Badillo is head of the City University of New York's
trustees. He has recently attacked Mexicans and Dominicans who
want to attend CUNY as lacking the "proper orientation towards
education."
Badillo is a graduate of City College, a part of CUNY.
--G. Dunkel
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