Latino Racism in Employment

Lizeth Cervantes

Kristen Grennan

Chiaki Kurihara

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7VbzzfMAuc

What is discrimination?

“(n) the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, age, or sex”

Employment Laws

Civil Rights Acts of 1964 Title VII “protects individuals against employment discrimination on

the bases of race and color, as well as national origin, sex, and religion. It cannot be denied any person because of his/her racial group or perceived racial group, his/her race-linked characteristics (e.g., hair texture, color, facial features), or because of his/her marriage to or association with someone of a particular race or color. It prohibits employment decisions based on stereotypes and assumptions about abilities, traits, or the performance of individuals of certain racial groups. It is unlawful to discriminate against any individual in regard to recruiting, hiring and promotion, transfer, work assignments, performance measurements, the work environment, job training, discipline and discharge, wages and benefits, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.”

Employment Laws Cont’d

U.S. Department of Labor; Minimum Wage Laws $7.25 for New York

Civil Rights Act of 1991 Provides monetary damages of intentional

employment discrimination Civil Action for deprivation of rights

Any who are deprived of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws are to be brought back to equity and proper proceedings

Employment Laws Cont’d

Unlawful employment practice.. “to limit, segregate, or classify its membership or

applicants for membership, or to classify or fail or refuse to refer for employment any individual, in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or would limit such employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee or as an applicant for employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”

Case Study #1Case Study #1

Construction AIMCO tried to pit Black and Latino workers against

each other at a major San Francisco construction project.

Latino workers were paid $24 an hour while it was supposed to be $32 or paid $14 while it was supposed to be $24

Additional $100 taken from company or $400 stolen. Employers forged checks by paying workers a portion

in cash as well.

Construction AIMCO tried to pit Black and Latino workers against

each other at a major San Francisco construction project.

Latino workers were paid $24 an hour while it was supposed to be $32 or paid $14 while it was supposed to be $24

Additional $100 taken from company or $400 stolen. Employers forged checks by paying workers a portion

in cash as well.

Case Study #2Case Study #2» NYC Parks Department» Latinos accuse the New York City Parks

Department for discrimination in promotion and pay.

» Department agreed to increase pay for certain job titles, establish training for interviewers to treat employees in a fair and objective manner, review process of manager selection to check future discriminatory acts.

Case Study #3

» Media» The American Society of Newspaper Editors are

not fulfilling their goal of hiring minorities equal to the percentage of minorities in the national population.

» There are 11.6% minority staffs, but 27.3% of the national population.

» Top news executives who are the real decision makers of the media content lack diversity.

» Media» The American Society of Newspaper Editors are

not fulfilling their goal of hiring minorities equal to the percentage of minorities in the national population.

» There are 11.6% minority staffs, but 27.3% of the national population.

» Top news executives who are the real decision makers of the media content lack diversity.

Case #4Case #4 NY School Custodian. The US Department of Justice charges the Board

of Education for discriminating against Latinos in hiring of custodians.

Latinos were only allowed provisional employment.

Job benefits were later negotiated, however, the white custodians now claim it unfair.

NY School Custodian. The US Department of Justice charges the Board

of Education for discriminating against Latinos in hiring of custodians.

Latinos were only allowed provisional employment.

Job benefits were later negotiated, however, the white custodians now claim it unfair.

Case #5

Names Italian maiden name, but Puerto RicanMarried Mexican with last name

GonzalezWas NOT hired as Gonzalez, but hired

with her Italian last name

Case #6Case #6

Gonzalez vs. AbercrombieWhat happened?What were the results?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=uY-ekDYq9gc

Filing a claim..Filing a claim..

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Within 180 days of violation Party’s name, address, number Description of violation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Within 180 days of violation Party’s name, address, number Description of violation

Future GoalsFuture Goals

EducationProfessor Lawrence Hirschfeld

Teach pressures of minority racism at young age

AwarenessThe People’s Institute for Survival and BeyondAnti-Racist Alliance

Employment proceduresSet up objective hiring/promoting system

Promote diverse companiesAward/recognize them for maintaining diversity

EducationProfessor Lawrence Hirschfeld

Teach pressures of minority racism at young age

AwarenessThe People’s Institute for Survival and BeyondAnti-Racist Alliance

Employment proceduresSet up objective hiring/promoting system

Promote diverse companiesAward/recognize them for maintaining diversity