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Fired construction workers speak out against Alba Demolition
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January 5, 2023
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1:22:01Now PlayingRead a translated transcript of this interview
Many workplaces are marked by a real tension between different types of workers: undocumented vs. citizens, union vs. non-union, and more. New York City’s Construction and General Building Laborers’ Union Local 79 has been working to overcome these divides by intentionally reaching out to undocumented and non-union workers in the construction trades. And the bosses are taking notice. Recorded in the spring of 2022 from the Local 79 headquarters in Manhattan, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez conducts a Spanish-language interview with Alex Martinez, Walter Martinez, and Jose Rosas, who were all fired from their jobs at Alba Demolition after they were caught talking to Local 79 organizers on their break.
Studio: Thomas Hedges
Translation: Jaxx Landry
Post-Production: Oscar Leon, Kayla Rivara, Adam Coley
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