Pineros : Latino labour and the changing face of forestry in the Pacific Northwest /

The exploitation of Latino workers in many industries, from agriculture and meat packing to textile manufacturing and janitorial services, is well known. By contrast, pineros -- itinerant workers who form the backbone of the forest management labour force on federal land -- toil in obscurity. Drawin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sarathy, Brinda (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver : UBC Press, [2012]
Temas:
Foreign workers, Latin American > Northwest, Pacific.
Foreign workers, Latin American > Northwest, Pacific > Social conditions.
Forests and forestry > Employees.
Foreign workers > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Forests and forestry > Employees > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Wages > Foreign workers > United States.
Forests and forestry > Employees > Health and hygiene > United States.
Travailleurs étrangers latino-américains > États-Unis (Nord-Ouest)
Travailleurs étrangers latino-américains > États-Unis (Nord-Ouest) > Conditions sociales.
Foresterie > Personnel.
Travailleurs étrangers > Droit > États-Unis.
Foresterie > Personnel > Droit > États-Unis.
Salaires > Travailleurs étrangers > États-Unis.
Foresterie > Personnel > Santé et hygiène > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Foreign workers, Latin American
Foreign workers > Legal status, laws, etc.
Forests and forestry > Employees
Wages > Foreign workers
Pacific Northwest
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Invisible workers
  • Cutting and planting
  • From pears to pines
  • The marginality of forest workers
  • A tale of two valleys
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix: researching Pineros
  • Notes.

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