This is exactly where these workers should be learning English. It is to the employers' advantage that they learn. DP
Employers host English classes
By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff
boston.com: At the end of his shift in the frigid fish house, the 18-year-old worker from Guatemala slapped the last labels on crates of codfish and cherrystones and hurried out of his orange rubber pants.
In jeans and a T-shirt, Heriberto Mazariegos raced upstairs to a small conference room at John Nagle Co., on the edge of Boston Harbor, to spend two extra hours at work - learning English.
The seafood company, which has been hosting classes since March, is one of a growing number of Massachusetts companies tackling the language barrier among immigrant workers.
About 20 Boston area businesses offer free English classes at work, and demand is high: Nearly 15,000 workers across Massachusetts are on waiting lists for classes, including 3,500 in Boston alone, according to state and city officials.
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