In 1992 Gordon founded the Workplace Project to help immigrant workers in the underground suburban economy of Long Island. She weaves together Latino immigrant life and legal activism to tell the tale of how the most vulnerable workers in society came together to demand fair wages, safe working cond...

In 1992 Gordon founded the Workplace Project to help immigrant workers in the underground suburban economy of Long Island. She weaves together Latino immigrant life and legal activism to tell the tale of how the most vulnerable workers in society came together to demand fair wages, safe working conditions, and respect from employers.