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Agricultural Laborers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Braceros in Oregon Photograph Collection 
 A collection of about 100 photographs of the braceros, or Mexican farm workers, who worked in the Oregon fields and orchards from 1942 through 1947. Searchable and browsable. From the Oregon State University Libraries; "most of the photographs were taken by Oregon State College Extension staff members." http://digitalcollections.library.oregonstate.edu/cdm4/client/bracero/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jan 2, 2009 César E. Chávez, 1927-1993
This commemorative website provides essays, video clips, and related material about labor leader Cesar Chavez. Topics include his work as leader of the United Farm Workers, his environmental justice work, what others can learn from his legacy, and more. Includes links to teaching resources and recommended reading. From the Ecology Center. http://www.ecologycenter.org/chavez/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor, Notable People Last updated May 9, 2007 Census of Agriculture (2002): Hired and Contract Labor Expenses for Crop and Livestock Workers, by State and County
Charts of U.S. dollars spent on hired and contract farm labor browsable by state and county. Data taken from the Census of Agriculture (2002). From the U.S. Department of Labor(DOL). http://www.doleta.gov/agworker/LaborExpenses2002/main.cfm Topics: Agriculture, Labor Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Cesar Chavez and United Farm Workers
Collection of over 2000 pages of digitized documents related to Cesar Chavez, "Founder and Director of the National Farm Workers Association, later known as the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. The FBI investigated Mr. Chavez and his organization based on allegations in 1965 that he and others within the organization had communist affiliations." From the Freedom of Information Act site, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/chavez.htm Topics: Agriculture, Labor, Notable People Last updated May 10, 2007 Fact Sheets About Farmworkers
Concise and informative fact sheets on topics such as the demographics of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, occupational health, oral health, and tuberculosis. From the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH). http://www.ncfh.org/?pid=5 Topics: Agriculture, Jobs & Work, Labor Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Migrant Labor Camp Photographs From the Harry Everett Drobish Papers, 1935-1936
"This collection of 63 photographic prints of various sizes documents migrant labor camps in California. ... Included are photographs of groups and buildings at the Arvin Migratory Labor Camp and other camps in Kern County, California. Also included are photographs of Hooverville in Sacramento, some taken by the California State Emergency Relief Administration." Searchable and browsable. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. A part of the Online Archive of California (OAC). http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf738nb5fr Topics: Agriculture, Emigration & Immigration, History, Labor, United States History Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Migrant Labor Camps (Texas, Date Unknown)
Digitized photographs, with annotations, documenting conditions in Texas migrant labor camps in the 1930s. From The George I. Sánchez Papers, Benson Latin American Collection of The University of Texas at Austin. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/photodraw/sanchez/migrant_camps.html Topics: Agriculture, Labor, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Apr 23, 2002 Migrant Workers Photographer: Dorothea Lange
Photographs documenting conditions in migrant labor camps in California's Imperial Valley, taken in February and March of 1937 under the auspices of the Resettlement Administration. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fachap03.html Topics: Agriculture, Labor, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Dec 19, 2008 National Ag Safety Database (NASD)
"NASD is a national central repository of agricultural health, safety, and injury prevention materials." This site provides lists of resources, many of which are accessible online, "from PowerPoint presentations and informational pamphlets to research reports, papers, videos, and links to your websites." Searchable, or browse by state or topic. Much of the information also available in Spanish. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 10, 2003 Photographs of Agricultural Laborers in California, ca. 1906-1911
Ethnic groups in this collection include Japanese farm laborers; urban Chinese; and Mexican, Italian, and East Indian workers and communities. The rural and urban locations include Fresno, Gilroy, Los Angeles, Merced, Palo Alto, Ryde, San Francisco, the San Joaquin River area, San Jose, the Stockton area, Visalia, and Woodland. Searchable and browsable. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. A part of the Online Archive of California (OAC). http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf200007qw Topics: Agriculture, History, Labor, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Nov 6, 2009 The Pineros: Men of the Pines
Three-part investigation from November 2005 about "pineros," Latinos who are "the major source of manual labor in America's forest industry," and who "are being misused and abused under the noses of government officials." Topics include the status of foreign guest workers, injuries, and van accidents. Also includes links to related articles and audio clips. From the Sacramento Bee. http://www.sacbee.com/static/content/news/projects/pineros/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Labor Last updated Jul 28, 2008 Rural Labor and Education: Farm Labor
Current issues in farm labor, including demographic and employment characteristics of hired farmworkers, farm labor data sources, farm safety, and labor laws and regulations. Links to additional reading material. From the Briefing Rooms discussion series of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/LaborAndEducation/FarmLabor.htm Topics: Agriculture, Business & Consumer Law, Jobs & Work, Labor, Statistics Last updated Jan 27, 2007 Rural Migration News
This quarterly publication "summarizes and analyzes the most important migration-related issues affecting immigrant farm workers in California and the United States." Topics include rural America, farm workers, and immigration. Archive includes issues back to 1995. From Migration Dialogue, a program of the University of California, Davis, devoted to "providing unbiased and timely information on immigration and integration issues." http://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/ Topics: Agriculture, Emigration & Immigration, Home & Housing, Labor Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Small Change: Bonded Child Labor in India's Silk Industry
This 2003 report discusses human rights concerns with children working as bonded laborers ("bound to their employers in exchange for a loan") in the silk industry in India. It provides background on the India's silk industry (including sari weaving) and the conditions under which children work in the industry, and recommendations for changes and improvements. From Human Rights Watch, an organization that investigates and challenges human rights violations. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2003/01/22/small-change Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Industries, International Governments, Labor Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Striving for Social Sustainability in Agriculture
This August 2004 feature article looks at social justice and labor issues in the organic agriculture movement. Discusses research and studies on treatment of farm workers, examples of attempts to improve conditions at California organic farms, living wages and the fair trade movement, and labeling of agricultural products. Includes links to related farms and organizations. From the Rodale Institute. http://newfarm.rodaleinstitute.org/features/0804/worker/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Under Two Flags: Mexican Workers in Washington Fields
"This four-part series [from 2000] chronicles the lives of Mexican farmworkers in Eastern Washington and explores the underground economy that supports Washington's agricultural industry." Articles and photos portray the experiences of individual migrant workers whose lives and families are split between the rural communities of Toppenish, Washington state, and Pajacuarán, Mexico. From the Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mexico/ Topics: Labor Last updated Jan 19, 2009 United Farm Workers (UFW)
This official site includes newspaper articles, press releases, current advocacy campaigns, and legislative information. Provides a history of the UFW and its various conflicts in California agriculture as well as a biography of the founder, Cesar Chavez, and other notables, such as Dolores Huerta and Arturo Rodriguez. Also available in Spanish and Thai. http://www.ufw.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor Last updated Jan 2, 2009 United Farm Workers in Washington State
"The purpose of this project ... is to share the personal stories of Farm Workers and those involved in the struggle for Farm Worker rights in Washington State." The site contains an overview of the United Farm Workers (UFW) in Washington state, a gallery of photographs from the 1960s through the 1990s, and transcripts of interviews with people active in the movement. From the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, University of Washington. http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/ufw/ Topics: Agriculture, Labor Last updated May 2, 2005 Voices from the Dust Bowl: the Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection, 1940-41
A "collection documenting the everyday life of residents of Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant work camps in central California in 1940 and 1941. This collection consists of audio recordings, photographs, manuscript materials, publications, and ephemera. ... [Includes] dance tunes, cowboy songs, traditional ballads, square dance and play party calls, camp council meetings, camp court proceedings, conversations, storytelling sessions, and personal experience narratives" of Dust Bowl refugees. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/ Topics: Agriculture, Emigration & Immigration, Internet, Labor, Music, United States History Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Would a Rose Not Smell as Sweet?: Problems Stem From the Cut Flower Industry
This 2002 paper addresses environmental health issues associated with pesticides in the cut flower industry. Discusses studies related to diseases associated with pesticide exposure and health and safety conditions in the floriculture trade, regulation and certification efforts, and related topics. From Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed publication of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.ehponline.org/members/2002/110-5/focus.html Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Home & Housing, Industries, Labor Last updated Mar 5, 2006 |
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