A Fight for Justice: The Compelling Story of Temporary Foreign Workers & Human Rights

By Joe Barrett

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553807391
• ISBN13: 9781553807391
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"