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Episode 46: Working Yourself to Death

Episode 46: Working Yourself to Death

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon


Episode 46: Working Yourself to Death

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Professor Sarah Horton outlines why so many farmworkers face illness - and even death – on the job. Poor regulation, harsh labor practices, and economic pressures push them to work without shade, water, or breaks and discourage them from speaking up.
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

No Jargon, the Scholars Strategy Network’s weekly podcast, presents interviews with top university scholars on the politics, policy problems, and social issues facing the nation. Powerful research, intriguing perspectives -- and no jargon. Find show notes and plain-language research briefs on hundreds of topics at www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/nojargon.