Promises to keep : collective bargaining in California agriculture / Philip L. Martin.

Author
Martin, Philip L., 1949- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University Press, 1996.
Description
xxiii, 416 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

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    Summary note
    Examines agricultural labour relations in California. Traces the development of agricultural labour and trade unions and examines the implementation of the Agricultural Labour Relations Act 1975. Explores the effect of immigration policy and the impact of immigrant workers on the farm labour market.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-402) and index.
    Contents
    • Foreword / Ray Marshall
    • Ch. 1. Labor in California Agriculture
    • Ch. 2. Labor in the Evolution of California Agriculture
    • Ch. 3. Farmworker Unions
    • Ch. 4. The ALRA and ALRB
    • Ch. 5. Representation Elections
    • Ch. 6. Unfair Labor Practices
    • Ch. 7. Strikes, Boycotts, and Lockouts
    • Ch. 8. The Economics of Farmworker Unions
    • Ch. 9. U.S. Immigration History and Policy
    • Ch. 10. Good Intentions Gone Awry: Immigration Reform and Agriculture
    • Epilogue. Bringing Farm Labor into the Mainstream
    • List of Unions.
    ISBN
    • 0813829887 ((acid-free paper))
    • 9780813829883 ((acid-free paper))
    LCCN
    96017688
    OCLC
    34604225
    Other standard number
    • ZBWT00699950
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