Muchos logros se han documentado a lo largo de la historia cuando las personas trabajadoras deciden exigir sus derechos laborales de forma individual o colectiva. Las personas trabajadoras migrantes en EEUU con visas de trabajo temporal H-2 también han emprendido una lucha colectiva para defender sus derechos laborales.

Durante los procesos de reclutamiento de personas trabajadoras migrantes, las palabras “empleador, empresa, agencia de reclutamiento, agencia de colocación o reclutador, pueden ser muy comunes”; sin embargo, no tienen el mismo rol en el proceso de reclutamiento y contratación de personas trabajadoras con una visa H-2.

One of the most often asked questions by workers that reach out to our helpline is “How can I switch to another employer on an H-2A or H-2B visa?” A common and significant problem many workers run into while on an H-2 visa is that the validity of their visa is contingent on their continued employment with the employer who first hired them. This means that a worker cannot simply quit their current employment and work for any U.S. employer.

Una de las preguntas más frecuentes de las personas trabajadoras migrantes temporales es: ¿Cómo puedo cambiar de empleador si tengo una visa H-2A o H-2B? La respuesta no es alentadora. 

Most people with COVID-19 get better a few weeks after they start feeling sick. However, there are those who struggle with long-term sequels, that is, who continue with some symptoms after they have recovered from the disease. These conditions can last four or more weeks after the person has been infected and can include various health problems over different periods of time.

Types of long term effects of COVID-19:

New or ongoing symptoms:

The best way to take care of COVID-19 is to make sure you have your complete vaccination scheme. However, because the Delta variant of the virus is highly contagious and present throughout the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you take some steps to protect yourself and your community. Here we list them:

• If you are in a closed or poorly ventilated public place, wear a mask.