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Rural Manpower Developments, 1972
Descriptors: Climate, Employment Patterns, Farm Labor, Labor Force
Rural Manpower Developments, 1973
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Farm Labor, Foreign Workers, Labor Needs
Rural Manpower Developments, 1972
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Labor Needs
O'Connell, Michael – Civil Rights Digest, 1972
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Economic Factors, Migrant Education, Migrant Employment
PDF pending restorationBureau of Employment Security (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1967
Estimated employment, wage rates, and origin of seasonal hired agricultural workers in selected activities are presented in tabular form. Employment information was obtained by the Bureau of Employment Security from 269 agricultural reporting areas throughout the country. Agricultural workers were defined as those engaged in the production of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Production, Employment Statistics, Farm Labor
Download full textLouisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Bureau of Migrant Education. – 1987
This manual was written as a guide for state migrant education recruiters who need to be familiar with the nature of seasonal and temporary work performed by Louisiana's migrating agricultural workers and fishing industry laborers. It is intended to teach recruiters about the agricultural and fishing activities necessary for raising and harvesting…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Crop Processing Occupations, Field Crops, Fisheries
Employment Standards Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Wage and Hour Div. – 1977
This booklet is a guide to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (also known as the Wage-Hour Law) which apply to minors employed in agriculture. The content is as follows: coverage of the child labor provisions regarding agricultural employment, minimum age standards for employment in agriculture, school hours and employment in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Child Labor
PDF pending restorationHCR, Washington, DC. – 1985
This report describes a method to estimate the number of migrant and seasonal farmworkers present in a prescribed area during crop harvest, and to pinpoint areas of high need for health and social services. The collection of health clinic and federal program data on migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Florida, northwestern Ohio, and Maryland's…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Farm Labor
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1981
This document is a transcript of a hearing on provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that govern the entry and the stay of certain classes of nonimmigrants, including temporary or H-2 workers and foreign students. The hearing also reviewed the proposal to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act so that visas could be waived for…
Descriptors: Adults, Agricultural Laborers, Employment Projections, Farm Labor
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
Goyette, Cherie A.; And Others – 1979
Assessment of farmworker needs and resource agencies revealed that a significant number of migrant and seasonal farmworkers are not receiving essential services available to them. Interviews conducted with 475 farmworkers gathered demographic data and information about perceived needs, knowledge and use of agencies, and satisfaction with services.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agricultural Laborers, Delivery Systems, Demography
