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El Laberinto, 1971-1987
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-8- restrictions concerning fringe benefits and protection of the worker. The wetback, given his precarious position, has no rights. Accidents at work, sickness, etc., are his own problem. The constant threat of discovery makes him willing to do any work at much lower wages....The law is one-sided....While it is a crime to be a wetback, it is not a crime to employ a wetback labor. The native poor--those in marginal menial services and unskilled occupations--must, in contrast, compete directly with illegal labor. since wetbacks are willing to work more hours for lower pay and no fringe benefits, the native worker is at a disadvantage and is often completely displaced from his job. Only the poor pay the costs of illegal immigration: the sectors most seriously affected by the wetback flow are precisely the ones least able to wield effective political power in defense of their interests. Compounding this situation is the ambivalent relationship between wetbacks and the native poor. Areas of heaviest wetback concentration are also those in which a heavy proportion of unskilled labor is composed of native Mexican-Americans. This is especially true of Texas and California and, to a lesser extent, Chicago. outside of friendship and kinship relations, there exists between the illegal immigrant and native worker the bonds of a common language, culture, and ethnic past. Rational economic interests are pitted against deep-seated loyalties. [emblem] NOTICIAS DE LOS BAILADORES ZAPATISTAS El Grupo Folklorico de la Universidad de Iowa Por Celina Espinoza Los Bailadores Zapatistas or "Chanclas Animadas" is the grupo folklorico on The university of Iowa Campus. The purpose of the dance troupe is to increase the educational level and understanding of Mestizo dancing and music, and to share our Mestizo culture with the university and community population. Lost Bailadores have been on campus for approximately three years. Our first practice is one that will remain imprinted in our memories for sometime. It was held in one of the Old Armory classrooms. Three females showed up for practice. Our equipment consisted of one scratched record and Little Eddie's red plastic record player/ T.V. set. Everytime the dancers would stop (zapatear) extra hard the needle would slip and scratch the record. In spite of the setbacks the dancers managed to learn one dance that evening. Since that memorable first practice the troupe has rapidly progressed. Today they are performing a cuadro (4 dances) from each of the following regions of Mexico: Veracruz, Jalisco and Nortenos-Revolucion. While none of the female dancers is majoring in Home Economics or fashion design, they have managed to master the art of sewing. They have spent countless hours sewing yards of ruffles, lace and ribbon, and trying to decipher Celina's easy to follow "Simplicity" direction,s hand written on a legal pad. (We do not have any patterns to follow). It's not unusual to see a Bailadora doing some last minute stitching by the light of a flashlight on the way to a performance. The following University students, graduates and staff perform in the dance troupe: Adele Lozano - Ft. Madison, IA - Sophomore - Student Director Teresa Garcia - Ft. Madison, IA - Sophomore Yolanda (Cha-Cha) Munoz - Moline, IL - Senior [4 arrows pointing right]
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-8- restrictions concerning fringe benefits and protection of the worker. The wetback, given his precarious position, has no rights. Accidents at work, sickness, etc., are his own problem. The constant threat of discovery makes him willing to do any work at much lower wages....The law is one-sided....While it is a crime to be a wetback, it is not a crime to employ a wetback labor. The native poor--those in marginal menial services and unskilled occupations--must, in contrast, compete directly with illegal labor. since wetbacks are willing to work more hours for lower pay and no fringe benefits, the native worker is at a disadvantage and is often completely displaced from his job. Only the poor pay the costs of illegal immigration: the sectors most seriously affected by the wetback flow are precisely the ones least able to wield effective political power in defense of their interests. Compounding this situation is the ambivalent relationship between wetbacks and the native poor. Areas of heaviest wetback concentration are also those in which a heavy proportion of unskilled labor is composed of native Mexican-Americans. This is especially true of Texas and California and, to a lesser extent, Chicago. outside of friendship and kinship relations, there exists between the illegal immigrant and native worker the bonds of a common language, culture, and ethnic past. Rational economic interests are pitted against deep-seated loyalties. [emblem] NOTICIAS DE LOS BAILADORES ZAPATISTAS El Grupo Folklorico de la Universidad de Iowa Por Celina Espinoza Los Bailadores Zapatistas or "Chanclas Animadas" is the grupo folklorico on The university of Iowa Campus. The purpose of the dance troupe is to increase the educational level and understanding of Mestizo dancing and music, and to share our Mestizo culture with the university and community population. Lost Bailadores have been on campus for approximately three years. Our first practice is one that will remain imprinted in our memories for sometime. It was held in one of the Old Armory classrooms. Three females showed up for practice. Our equipment consisted of one scratched record and Little Eddie's red plastic record player/ T.V. set. Everytime the dancers would stop (zapatear) extra hard the needle would slip and scratch the record. In spite of the setbacks the dancers managed to learn one dance that evening. Since that memorable first practice the troupe has rapidly progressed. Today they are performing a cuadro (4 dances) from each of the following regions of Mexico: Veracruz, Jalisco and Nortenos-Revolucion. While none of the female dancers is majoring in Home Economics or fashion design, they have managed to master the art of sewing. They have spent countless hours sewing yards of ruffles, lace and ribbon, and trying to decipher Celina's easy to follow "Simplicity" direction,s hand written on a legal pad. (We do not have any patterns to follow). It's not unusual to see a Bailadora doing some last minute stitching by the light of a flashlight on the way to a performance. The following University students, graduates and staff perform in the dance troupe: Adele Lozano - Ft. Madison, IA - Sophomore - Student Director Teresa Garcia - Ft. Madison, IA - Sophomore Yolanda (Cha-Cha) Munoz - Moline, IL - Senior [4 arrows pointing right]
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