Bill Could Give Legal Status to Undocumented Agricultural Workers
Hundreds of California farmworkers and growers are rallying in Washington this week. They’re supporting a bipartisan bill that would create a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s undocumented farmworkers.
Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR
A UC Researcher Shares Why He’s Striking
The University of California academic workers’ strike continues today and could stretch into the Thanksgiving holiday and beyond. Hear from one striking researcher who’s been on the picket line all week.
Reporter: Laura Fitzgerald
Striking Immigrant Detainees Accuse Jailers of Abuse, Retaliation
In a preview of our sister show, The California Report Magazine this week checks in on immigrant detainees who say they were retaliated against for waging a labor strike at the two facilities where they’re held. One man says he faced 40 days in solitary confinement for supporting the strike.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED