“A labor force in significant economic distress:” In January 2001, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sent a letter to members of the United States Congress reporting on the stark realities facing agricultural workers. Entitled The Agricultural Labor Market - Status and Recommendations, the letter described farmworkers as “a labor force in significant economic distress.” The report cited farmworkers’ “low wages, sub-poverty annual earnings, (and) significant periods of un- and underemployment” to support its conclusions.


Facts and Figures on Florida Farmworkers
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