Farm Workers, Agribusiness, and the State

Farm Workers, Agribusiness, and the State
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Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105037439614
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Book Synopsis Farm Workers, Agribusiness, and the State by : Linda C. Majka

Download or read book Farm Workers, Agribusiness, and the State written by Linda C. Majka and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical account of the social conflict between agricultural workers and agribusiness, and the role of state intervention in California, USA - analyses agricultural trade unionism since 1870, immigration of Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans and Filipinos, and its regulation; examines the economic recession of the 1930s, rise of rural worker organizations, internal migration, and state-enrolled contract labour; reports on the formation of the United Farm Workers and its struggle for trade union recognition, opposition, and state mediation. Bibliography.


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