Case studies of violations of workers' freedom of association: Migrant agricultural workers

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 443-465

  McMahon, Jean ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LABOR RELATIONS;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; LAW; MIGRANT WORKER; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; REVIEW; TRADE UNION; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; CIVIL RIGHTS; COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; FREEDOM; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; LABOR UNIONS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036439608     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/3W5P-Q5C5-YVQH-YM08     Document Type: Review

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