Joseph Louis was with Elirose Pierre-Louis when they both were fired from their janitorial jobs at Nova Southeastern University after courageously organizing to improve their wages and gain access to health care. Seven months later, Joseph is still unemployed despite his active search for work in the Miami area. In his struggle to ensure that Elirose Pierre-Louis did not die in vain, Joseph continues to speak out against Nova Southeastern University’s abusive treatment of its lowest-paid workers and demand justice for all low-wage workers in America.

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Just Work: Unjust End

Posted September 28, 2007 | 12:30 PM (EST)


On September 12, Elirose Pierre-Louis died of a heart attack at the age of 56. Eli was not only my friend, she was also the best co-worker I ever had. Her obituary might read:

Elirose Pierre-Louis, who came to the US from Haiti in 1985, worked as a...

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