Raitero

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Raiteros are drivers who transport groups of low-wage workers to their jobs for a fee. The word is a spanglish neologism derived from ride. [1] It means "someone who makes a living by giving people a ride". Raiteros are most commonly used by immigrant farmworkers and workers at distant factories or warehouses. [2] [3] The services often are illegal and charge exploitative fees of the workers. [4] [5] In Chicago and in parts of Central New Jersey, raiteros play an expanded role in selecting employees and paying them on behalf of the employer or temp agency. [4]

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  1. ↑ Grabell/ProPublica, Michael (2013-05-02). "The underworld of raiteros". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ↑ Farmworker Transportation – Agricultural Worker Health Project Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Rural Migration News
  4. 1 2 Grabell, Michael (2013-04-29). "Taken for a Ride: Temp Agencies and 'Raiteros' in Immigrant Chicago". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ↑ Campaign warns of 'pirate' drivers at border - Noticias - SanDiegoRed


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