A Fight for Justice - Barrett, Joe
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How Latin American migrant workers overcame broken promises and recovered their dreams, with support from the union, to win justice in a landmark court decision. In April 2006, 42 Latin Americans landed in Vancouver to excavate tunnels for the Canada Line Skytrain. They thought they' d won the lottery with promised wages far above what they would earn at home. But the reality was miserable wages, unpaid overtime and inadequate living conditions - they worked 66 hours per week for less than $4 per hour. Barrett, fluent in Spanish and a researcher for BC building trades unions, began his…mehr

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How Latin American migrant workers overcame broken promises and recovered their dreams, with support from the union, to win justice in a landmark court decision. In April 2006, 42 Latin Americans landed in Vancouver to excavate tunnels for the Canada Line Skytrain. They thought they' d won the lottery with promised wages far above what they would earn at home. But the reality was miserable wages, unpaid overtime and inadequate living conditions - they worked 66 hours per week for less than $4 per hour. Barrett, fluent in Spanish and a researcher for BC building trades unions, began his involvement by investigating the allegation that migrant workers were earning less than $4 per hour. He shares his unique insider perspective as he joined the team of union organizers and became a liaison between workers, union officials and lawyers throughout the court battles. A Fight for Justice is an inspiring story of collective action and relationships across progressive communities and offers a remarkable story of migrant workers successfully fighting for fairness and equality.
Autorenporträt
Joe Barrett worked as a researcher/writer for construction unions for over 20 years. He is the author of more than 50 features and news stories for Tradetalk Magazine, a quarterly of the BC Building Trades Council. Barrett has a lifetime of political activism working on 22 federal and provincial elections across the country. He was trained as a high school Spanish teacher and taught FSL and French Immersion in the Yukon and BC. He has lived in several Latin American countries including; Nicaragua, Cuba and Chile. Barrett lives in Victoria, BC.