Day Labover Hiring Sites

By Toma, Robin

Book Id: WPLBN0000010370
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 2.49 MB
Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Day Labover Hiring Sites
Author:	Toma, Robin
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
Collections:	Government Library Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


Citation APA MLA Chicago Toma, B. R. (n.d.). Day Labover Hiring Sites. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Excerpt: This manual strives to fill a gap in policymakers’ knowledge regarding the best ways to approach complaints concerning day laborer hiring sites. This gap became undeniably apparent to us after responding to requests for assistance in different neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and communities beyond, both urban and suburban. In meeting after meeting with irritated business owners, angry homeowners, and frustrated police officials, we would discuss the all-too-familiar problems regarding day laborer hiring sites.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii chapter one: THE BASICS 1/ Who Are Day Laborers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2/ Community Controversy and Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3/ CHART: Straightforward Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 4/ CHART: Advantages & Disadvantages: Types of Projects . . . . . . . . . 7 chapter two: NUTS AND BOLTS ~ PRACTICAL STRATEGIES 1/ BUILDING ALLIANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2/ CONFLICT RESOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3/ SITE ACQUISITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4/ ORGANIZING CHALLENGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5/ ATTRACTING DAY LABORERS TO THE PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 6/ RAISING EMPLOYMENT LEVELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7/ JOB DISTRIBUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 8/ SUSTAINABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 9/ ORDINANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 chapter three: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS ~ CASE STUDIES 1/ WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Resolving day laborer controversy using the basics 2/ DENTON, TEXAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 How a community came together to resolve their day laborer controversy without government intervention 3/ SEATTLE, WASHINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CASA Latina’s Day Laborer Project in Belltown 4/ GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 An innovative collaboration between day laborers and local government helps build strong resource for the city 5/ SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Collaboration between social service organization and government officials results in successful hiring center chapter four: WHAT CAN GO WRONG SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Anti-immigration sentiment derails a day laborer hiring center to the detriment of the community appendices: RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sample materials for organizing day laborers and hiring projects, and how you can contact the people behind the project index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59