Ochsner Michele, Marshall Elizabeth, Kimmel Lou, Martino Carmen, Cunningham Rich, Hoffner Ken
Occupational Training and Education Consortium, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University, 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
New Solut. 2008;18(1):57-76. doi: 10.2190/NS.18.1.d.
This study reflects the collaborative efforts of university-based researchers, New Labor, a non-profit, membership-based worker center, the Laborers' International Union of North America New Jersey Chapter (LIUNA), and the N.J. Laborers Health and Safety Fund to develop a greater understanding of the needs, experiences, attitudes, and practices of the Latino day-labor workforce in New Jersey. Survey and qualitative data presented in this study address several questions about which there is currently very little information. These results strongly suggest that a significant subgroup of day laborers are both aware of and concerned about the dangers they face, open to opportunities for Spanish language training, and despite challenges, ready to use what they learn about health and safety. As a reflection of the perceptions and reports of roughly 150 day laborers, this project provides further validation of the importance of stakeholder involvement in research and training among hard-to-reach worker populations.
本研究体现了大学研究人员、新劳工组织（一个非营利性的、基于会员制的工人中心）、北美劳工国际联盟新泽西分会（LIUNA）以及新泽西州劳工健康与安全基金的合作努力，旨在更深入地了解新泽西州拉丁裔日工劳动力的需求、经历、态度和做法。本研究中呈现的调查和定性数据解决了几个目前信息非常少的问题。这些结果有力地表明，相当一部分日工既意识到并关注他们面临的危险，对西班牙语培训机会持开放态度，并且尽管面临挑战，仍准备好运用他们所学的健康与安全知识。作为大约150名日工的看法和报告的反映，该项目进一步证实了利益相关者参与难以接触到的工人群体的研究和培训的重要性。
