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An End To Race-Based Discrimination Against Farm Workers Under Federal Unemployment Insurance, Larry Norton, Marc Linder
An End To Race-Based Discrimination Against Farm Workers Under Federal Unemployment Insurance, Larry Norton, Marc Linder
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Abstract for a piece in the 1995 Unemployment Compensation: Continuity and Change symposium presented by the Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation and the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.
New York Minimum Wage Act For Migrant Workers, Karen E. Kuntz
New York Minimum Wage Act For Migrant Workers, Karen E. Kuntz
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The abject state in which most migrant workers in this country exist has recently become a matter of national concern. The increasing stridency of the migrants, personified by César Chavez in California, has resulted in recognition of the need for legislative assistance to rescue them from their plight. The migrant worker is unable to help himself, being burdened by a low annual income and an education level of only eight and a half years in school. In New York, the migrant's situation is aggravated by the powerful position of the crew leader or "farm labor contractor," who often determines workers' …