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Hispanics/Latinos in the Workforce: Home

Catalog Subject Headings

In the catalog, use the following subject headings:

Foreign workers, Latin American

Hispanic Americans -- Employment

Migrant agricultural laborers

Organizations

National Council of La Raza (UNIDOS US)

Under Publications, browse the following Subjects: Economy, Employment, Income, Workforce.  Includes the fact sheet Monthly Latino Employment Report that covers topics including minimum wage and young Hispanic workers.

United Farm Workers

Firestone Library microfilm collections of the United Farm Workers of America papers.

  • Papers of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, 1959-1966. 
    Location:  Firestone Microforms Services 
    Call number:  MICROFILM 12434 (23 reels). 
    Reel guide located at (FilmB) HD6475.A29 C64 2009.
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  • Papers of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, 1959-1970.  
    Location:  Firestone Microforms Services 
    Call number:  MICROFILM 12433 (7 reels).   
    Reel guide located at (FilmB) HD6475.A29 C65 2010
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  • Office files of the President of the United Farm Workers of America. Pt. 1., 1951-1971.   
    Location:  Firestone Microforms Services 
    Call number:  MICROFILM 12432 (46 reels).  
    Reel guide located at (FilmB) HD1525 .C65 2009
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  • National Farm Workers Association records, 1960-1967.  
    Location:  Firestone Microforms Services 
    Call number:  MICROFILM 12431 (10 reels).   
    Reel guide located at (FilmB) HD6515.A292 N38 2009
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Statistics

Current Population Survey

"Labor force, employment, and unemployment statistics for whites, blacks or African Americans, Asians, and persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity."

Pew Research Hispanic Trends Project: Employment and Work 

"tracks employment trends for Latinos on a regular basis"