Farmers increase hiring through labor contractors

Farm wages in California, as a percentage of farm sales, fell slightly during the 1980s, partly because many farmers switched to hiring workers through Farm Labor Contractors (FLCs). The abuses frequently attributed to FLCs - including underpayment or nonpayment of wages and (over)charges for housin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Philip Martin, Gregory P. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1993-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v047n04p20