Raitero
Raiteros are drivers who transport groups of low-wage workers to their jobs for a fee. The word is a spanglish neologism derived from ride.[1] It means "someone who makes a living by giving people a ride". Raiteros are most commonly used by immigrant farmworkers and workers at distant factories or warehouses.[2][3] The services often are illegal and charge exploitative fees of the workers.[4][5] In Chicago and in parts of Central New Jersey, raiteros play an expanded role in selecting employees and paying them on behalf of the employer or temp agency.[4]
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- ^ Grabell/ProPublica, Michael (2013-05-02). "The underworld of raiteros". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Farmworker Transportation – Agricultural Worker Health Project Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rural Migration News
- ^ a b Grabell, Michael (2013-04-29). "Taken for a Ride: Temp Agencies and 'Raiteros' in Immigrant Chicago". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Campaign warns of 'pirate' drivers at border - Noticias - SanDiegoRed
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