Title: U.S. farmworkers in the post-IRCA period : based on data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS).
Authors: Gabbard, Susan; Samardick, Ruth; United States.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of Program Economics,
Year: 1993
Subjects: United States.; Foreign workers, Latin American United States Statistics.; Latin Americans United States Statistics.; Seasonal labor United States Statistics.; Undocumented Immigrants
Contents: Overview of the perishable crop labor force in the 1990s -- Demographics of the perishable crop labor force in the 1990s -- Two Latinization regions -- Structural issues -- Age cohorts and increasing reliance on foreign labor -- Short-term tasks and the "temporary" work force -- Unemployment and job mobility : impacts on labor availability -- Labor management and recruitment techniqes -- Impact of IRCA on the farm labor market -- Impact on producer conditions -- Real agricultural wages and earnings -- Social insurance and employer provided benefits -- Working conditions -- Statistical procedures -- Harvest workers.