Marina's back

I came in late to work on a letter for Marina tonight. She can't work because of a back injury, and like so many immigrants, an injury at work is often ignored by employers. It seems to be the attitude that if you don't speak English well, don't expect any rights as a worker. If you get hurt working you will not have the rights that Americans have for workman's compensation or disability insurance. We can find someone to replace you tomorrow. And yet, immigrants work in the most dangerous jobs, and the injuries can be ordinary -- or horrendous. That's a story for another day....