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Building Anti-Carceral Unionism: A Q&A on Local 79’s “Real Re-Entry” Campaign
For years, NYC developers have profited off mass incarceration by utilizing "body shops," unregulated labor brokers that undercut unions by exploiting formerly incarcerated workers. To fight back, Laborers' Local 79 is forging a new model of anti-carceral unionism.