Moving On

-I found it very ironic how after 9/11, the very jobs the Chinese garment workers complained about were the ones they would come to miss. It really seems as though having to work in some of the most unfavorable conditions made the Chinese under appreciate the fact that everyone at the garment factory shared a common language and background. These were the very jobs by which they were easily able to get by the simple fact that they were Chinese.

-Following 9/11, the Chinese population had to wait in lines for as long as an entire day to see if they qualified for the aid being offered. Did history repeat itself following Hurricane Sandy when the Chinese residents were inquiring whether or not they qualified for disaster relief? Did this wait affect if or when businesses could reopen following the structural damage suffered and/or the prolonged period of time without electricity? If there was a lack of assistance for aid, did the Chinese simply turn to another area to get help? For the groups that did aid in relief help, who were they? What type of information did they provide for the community? Did they offer non-perishable items considering that most people lost electricity and thereby were probably in need of the basic necessities?

-Since most Chinese women worked in the garment factories to qualify for health insurance by meeting a certain quota every year, how did insurance factor in when they were unable to work and instead filed for unemployment benefits?  Did unemployment benefits only account for a percentage of the Chinese workers last paycheck and exclude health insurance? If so, what did the Chinese do in order to qualify for health insurance? Was there another program implemented that specifically catered to providing Health Insurance and if so, were there any specific qualifications?

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