Immigrants Organizing: Changing The Workplace, Changing The Union

A large contingent of 1,300 Minneapolis hotel workers who went on strike in 2000 were immigrants who spoke 17 different languages. Immigrant issues were among the union's core demands and it fought to improve the newcomers' working conditions and overcome prejudice against them. At the same time, the union struggled with change as it sought to integrate and unify members from many countries.

Year Released: 2001