Farm Workers Organizing Committee: Concerning Legislative Recommendations on Matters that Affect BC Farm Workers

Date
1980-02-22
Creator: Gabelmann, Colin
Creator: Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Description

FWOC's first summary brief outlining farmworkers unjust working and living conditions and their exclusion from employment standards legislation. Highlights proposed changes to federal, provincial and municipal laws affecting farm workers. Includes footnote citations and bibliography. Appendix; California Pesticide law; and, a brief on BC's wrongful dismissal law of unorganized workers. Also includes the April 10, 1975 final Report of the Standing Committee of BC Legislative Assembly on Labour and Justice.

Subject (Geographic)
British Columbia
Lower Mainland
Fraser Valley (B.C.)
Okanagan
California
Keywords
Briefs and Reports
farm workers
farmworkers
Labour Laws
employment standards
Poverty
Labour Contractors
Transportation
Child Labour
Health and safety
pesticides
Workers' Compensation
Women's issues
Housing
unemployment insurance
Domestic Workers
Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Genre
Records (Documents)
Type of resource
Text
Language
English
Part of
Canadian Farmworkers Union Collection
Identifier
BRF0001
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