Immanuel Ness
Immanuel Ness (born June 17, 1958 in Denver, CO) is an American academic, and Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn, School of Humanities and Social Sciences. His academic focus is on worker's organization, migration, mobilization and politics. He is also a labour activist.
Immanuel Ness | |
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Immanuel Ness in Kuala Lumpur | |
| Born | 17 June 1958 Denver, Colorado |
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| Alma mater | New York University Columbia University City University of New York |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | City University of New York University of Johannesburg |
| Main interests | Political economy Labour and work organization Migration Imperialism |
| Notable works | Southern Insurgency: The Coming of the Global Working Class Migration as Economic Imperialism |
Ness is known for his contributions regarding worker's movements and party formation in the Global South, and has worked with leading activists in India, Southern Africa, East and Southeast Asia. In 1990, he founded the New York Unemployed Committee. He is author and editor of numerous articles and academic and popular books on labour, worker insurgencies and trade unions. Most notably, he worked with Mexican workers, unions, and community organizations in New York City to establish a Code of Conduct for migrant laborers in 2001 who were paid below minimum wage.