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Nix, James C. – Rural Manpower Developments, 1972
Descriptors: Economic Research, Farm Labor, Labor Economics, Labor Market
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. – 1962
PART ONE OF THE REPORT CONSISTED OF AN ANALYSIS OF TRENDS BETWEEN 1960 AND 1961 IN WAGES OF UNITED STATES FARM WORKERS IN MAJOR AREAS USING MEXICAN NATIONALS. THE DATA WERE DERIVED FROM PREVAILING-WAGE REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY FROM AFFILIATED STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES. THE SURVEY RATES WERE USED BY THE…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Braceros, Data Analysis, Farm Labor
Download full textMetzler, William H. – 1965
A stratified random sample of 69 6 workers in 361 households in Kern County, California, was selected to investigate the changes in labor use resulting from farm mechanization, and to explore the trend towards a stable labor force. Some major findings were: (1) Mechanization of the cotton harvest has erased the high peak of seasonal farm labor,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Trends, Crew Leaders, Employer Employee Relationship
BISHOP, CHARLES E. – 1967
SEVEN ESSAYS EXAMINE THE REASONS AND PRESENT TABLEAUS OF DATA RELATIVE TO THE LOW PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALL FARMS COMPARED WITH LARGE FARMS, THE LOW FINANCIAL RETURNS OF FARM LABOR, AND THE MASS EXODUS OF FARM MANPOWER. THE CHARACTERISTICS, TRENDS, AND SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION OF HIRED FARM LABOR DURING THE PERIOD 1947-1964 ARE PRESENTED. THE CHANGING…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Machinery Occupations, Agricultural Trends, Agriculture
COBEY, JAMES A.; AND OTHERS – 1963
CALIFORNIA FARM LABOR PROBLEMS INCLUDE LIMITED WORK OPPORTUNITY, LOW EARNINGS, LITTLE ECONOMIC SECURITY, POOR HEALTH, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION, AND UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED LABOR RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING A STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW TO COVER ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, AND ALSO EXTENDING FEDERAL STATUS TO…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Safety, Braceros, Educational Needs
METZLER, WILLIAM H. – 1966
SPECIALIZATION IN THE CROPS BEST ADAPTED TO THE LOCAL AREA IS SEEN AS A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE, BUT BY CREATING THE NEED FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF WORKERS FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, IT CAUSES UNEMPLOYMENT AND MIGRATION. A SURVEY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WORKERS IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA IN 1962-63 REVEALS--(1) THEIR EARNINGS ARE…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Braceros, Ethnic Groups, Farm Labor
VENN, GRANT – 1963
THE RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TAKING PLACE IN THE UNITED STATES IS ESTABLISHING A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAN, EDUCATION, AND WORK IN WHICH IT IS BECOMING NECESSARY FOR ALL MEN TO OBTAIN AN EDUCATION IN ORDER TO WORK. THE IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION CONCERN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TALENTS AND ABILITIES OF EVERY PERSON, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Farm Labor
