Immanuel Ness

Immanuel Ness
Immanuel Ness in Kuala Lumpur
Born17 June 1958
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Academic background
Alma materNew York University
Columbia University
City University of New York
Academic work
InstitutionsCity University of New York
University of Johannesburg
Main interestsPolitical economy
Labour and work organization
Migration
Imperialism
Notable worksSouthern Insurgency: The Coming of the Global Working Class
Migration as Economic Imperialism

Immanuel Ness (born June 17, 1958) is an American academic, and Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn, School of Humanities and Social Sciences.[1] His academic focus is on worker's organization, migration, mobilization and politics. He is also a labour activist.

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.[2] 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Faculty Details". Brooklyn College-City University of New York. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b Press Release. "Spitzer And Consul General Announce Settlement of Labor Abuse Cases Against Greengroceries". Attorney General Spitzer. Retrieved 23 November 2012.