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Direct linkPreibisch, Kerry L. – Rural Sociology, 2007
Temporary visa workers are increasingly taking on a heightened profile in Canada, entering the workforce each year in greater numbers than immigrant workers with labor mobility rights (Sharma 2006). This paper examines the incorporation of foreign workers in Canadian horticulture under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). I argue that…
Descriptors: Industry, Research Methodology, Foreign Workers, Labor
Rural Manpower Developments, 1973
The heavy spring rains of 1973 led to delays and reduced acreage in planting, resulting in a sharp decline in vegetable and cotton employment. Seasonal farmworker job levels are reported by state and activity. (MS)
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Production, Climate, Crop Processing Occupations
