The Labor Of Migrant And Seasonal Farmworkers

We have to voice up in order to let the public aware of the hazardous pesticides. In Wrath of Grapes Boycott Speech by Cesar Chavez, Chavez talks about the effects of using different types of pesticides in agriculture especially grapes. He argues that the pesticides not only harm the consumer, in fact it also harms the farmworkers and their families. Therefore, Chavez sincerely wants to tell the public that we should be aware of the usage of the pesticides by publishing this speech. In his speech he uses scientific researches to support his argument on the usage of pesticides. First, Chavez used the report from Environmental Protection Agency’s statistics to claim the pesticide used is more harmful than consumers think and it is also not that

Undocumented farm workers are specially in a vulnerable position to receive illnesses (physical or mental or both). This is due to the various structures

The book Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States illustrates the fieldwork of the author Seth M. Holmes by explaining the myriad aspects of migrant workers’ lives in the U.S.—from the politics to the social environments to the physical body. By not only studying, but living, the lives of these migrant workers, Holmes brings the reader a view unseen by the vast majority and provides the opportunity for greater understanding through the intense details of his work. The voices of vastly different characters—real people—are captured and expounded on without judgment but with deep consideration for all factors that contribute to each person’s life, opinions, and knowledge. Ultimately, a picture of intersectionality is painted in the colors of migrants, mothers, fathers, children, doctors, soldiers, executives, the poor, the rich, and more.

A migrant worker is a “casual and unskilled worker who moves about...from one region to another offering their services on a temporary...basis”. (Migrant Labour) In the 1930s a variety of events led to hundreds of thousands of people becoming migrant workers. The sudden influx of people couldn’t be properly accommodated which led to the degradation of this group of people. The life of a migrant worker was one filled with hardships and obstacles.

Traditional markets are replaced by the supermarket. “Market products are invariably indigenous and grown locally” (344) they remind us the kind of agriculture practiced in the area. Blemishes and the odd shapes of fruit and vegetables remind us they are still grown by traditional method. Foods are grown naturally without any pesticides, herbicides and antibiotics which are healthy for our lives. Technology has enormous benefits we can produce any kind of products even it’s not the season. The use of pesticides supplies higher crop yields, reduces the cost and labor of farming, and produces relatively unblemished, visually appealing produce. However, some scientists think that pesticide residues in conventional foods could, over many years,

Immigration is one of the most important issues that the United States faces and thus has misperceptions such as how immigration affects the workforce and economy, the size and composition of the immigrants, and the budgetary impact of unauthorized immigration. As of 2012, more than 40 million immigrants lived in the United States, the population accounting for about 13 percent of the total population of U.S. The same year showed that unauthorized immigrants were 11.7 million, accounting for 3.7 percent of all the people of the U.S and roughly 5.2 percent of the labor force. Most of the illegal immigrants are Latino who is primarily from Central America and Mexico. 46 percent of all the immigrants in the

stools, so they wouldn’t fall into the fire place. Pioneers who lived on the Midwestern plains put babies in wooden boxes then secured them to the poles of their plows. Southern dirt farmers put pegs into the ground at the edge of the field they were working on and tied their children to the pegs to prevent them from running too far. African American mothers often had to take care of the white children along with their own which often led to the older black children helping to take care of their younger siblings. The African mothers would sing white babies to sleep while their own children had to comfort themselves. Migrant labor mothers had to give their babies shade in the beet fields where they were working, they would make tents for them.

The two articles, Bound Labor in Southern Agriculture and The Lives and Labors of the Cotten Mill People are tied together by the common theme; labor. Throughout reading these articles we learn about the lives of the tenants, planters, mill workers, and mill owners. We studied the differences and similarities of the lives of African American men and families who were still in the labor force and how freedom wasn't so free for them. We also learned about the mill workers and their way of life.

Migrant farm workers in America go through struggles that middle class and privileged people of any race couldn’t even begin to comprehend without deep research. The types of pain that migrant farm workers endure on a day to day basis is incredible. As the consumers in a modern capitalist society, middle-class Americans are the reason that migrant farm workers have to raise their kids preparing them to work in servitude. The migrants don't want to work in the harsh conditions but they have to in order to have a “steady” income. Migrant farm workers in America are some of the most vulnerable of the oppressed groups because they work hard for endless hours at a time to provide to

Others say that migrant workers are taking the jobs of national citizens, they are treated the way anyone would be, and they bring down our “standard” living.

Working in order to help out my family has proved to be very difficult. But I love them with all my heart and will sacrifice performing manual labor over attending school if it meant helping them survive. Other children and I have to endure the harshest conditions. Workdays are typically 10 to 14 hours with barely any breaks during the shift. Unfortunately, the factories that are hiring children end up dealing with injuries and even deaths because they are so dangerous. There are many adults that understand that the machinery runs so quickly, our little fingers, arms, and legs can easily get caught. Besides the equipment, the environment is filled with fumes and toxins. Some children have contracted illnesses, chronic conditions, or diseases

In order to achieve the perfect selection of produce that the American consumer has come to expect, a high price must be paid by the laborers who make it possible. At the top of the list is their physical and mental well-being. Migrants and their dependents experience more frequent and more severe health problems than the general population. Their illnesses are often caused by poor nutrition, lack of resources, lack of education, or infectious diseases from overcrowding and poor sanitation. However, the health problems migrants and their families face because of their low-income status and unfamiliarity with the culture are compounded by a migratory lifestyle and the inherent dangers and health risks involved in their occupations. Stress and depression is a concern among migrants which may be related to isolation, economic hardship or the environment which can hinder their productivity. The pressure imposed on laborers by their employers, often as a result of their own economic pressure, to continue working despite chronic pain or illness begins to take its toll on their overall health. The stress they experience can contribute to the development of other health problems. The worker’s physical well-being is challenged as well. Health problems inherent in this population can include back

America the Beautiful! So why are we destroying it everyday with the use of pesticides? It has been proven that pesticides have affects on it's surrounding, although made to improve earths resources, they typically take there negative effect on the environment in time. Pesticides affect more than the environment; they also affect the animals and humans living in the environment. There are alternative, to this major problem but, we as the caretakers of earth must act fast. In the following paper I'm going to share with you what pesticides are. I'll tell you why they are not safe to use and some of the affects of pesticides. Last, I will talk about some new alternatives there are

(Trewavas, 2001, p.409). This evidence shows that the use of the synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, is beneficial from a food safety point of view, as they decrease the possibility of getting ill from the consumption of this food. Therefore, conventionally grown food is safer than organically grown food, which does not use these chemicals.

In this reference work by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Community Outreach & Education Program, I gathered information mostly about pesticides used in conventional farming techniques. With their concentration on pesticides the EHP gave information about the different effects of pesticides on organic and conventional foods. Providing even