Los Trabajadores
By Heather Courtney, University of Texas, Digital Video, 48 min. and 66 seconds
Los Trabajadores/ The Workers tells the story of immigrant day laborers, placing their struggles and contributions in the context of the economic development of Austin, Texas. Through the stories of workers like Ramon and Juan. viewers will learn about the obstacles laced by immigrants who come here desperate for work so that their families back home will survive. Sounds and images of manual labor and construction set the context of a city growing and developing at the hands of those who have been excluded from the prosperity they helped create.