The Economics of Farm Labor Shortages
Looking at farm labor shortages, people often scratch their heads, thinking, “Why can’t native-born Americans do that work? ”
Here’s why.
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Convicts Are Returning to Farming – Anti-Immigrant Policies Are the Reason
As current anti-immigrant policies diminish the supply of migrant workers, farmers are not able to find the labor they need. So, in states such as Arizona, Idaho, and Washington that grow labor-intensive crops like onions, apples and tomatoes, prison systems have responded by leasing convicts to growers desperate for workers.
Race and the Proletarianization of the American Farmer
Despite contributions made by African Americans, the most recent Census of Agriculture found that of the 2.2 million farms in the United States, 83 percent have white males as principal operators; African Americans constitute only 1.4 percent of principal farm operators
The right to haggle with your boss over your wages, every day.
A quick follow up note on the previous thread about sub-minimum wages for tipped employees. In theory, the way a sub-minimum wage is supposed to […]
New York Times FTW on a real minimum wage for tipped employees
Writing about the restaurant industry’s attempts to weasel out of Los Angeles’ new $15 minimum wage, the New York Times editorial board is exactly correct: […]
What You Should Know About the Farm Worker Strike in San Quintin, Mexico
SEE ALSO: The Farmworker Strike in San Quintin is Perfect Illustration of How Class War Works [Photos via Twitter] Things are getting pretty ugly for […]