Speech #860263711

To obtain a dependable source of workers. farmers have utilized the Mexican national under the provisions of Public Law 78. Now you may ask. What about the use of migrant workers? The truth of the matter is that farmers experiences with migrant workers indicate that they are not always reliable farmhands. Employment of such workers has also proven to be expensive for farmers since the time required to train the worker probably may. and often does. exceed the length of time the worker stays on the job. These migrant workers do not like to stay in one place very long and in fact many times they will leave before all work is done for no apparent reason other than that they just want to move to a new area. New Mexico representatives of 7 employer associations in 1958 recruited on 156 orders for 382 workers in Oklahoma and representatives of 5 associations recruited on 137 orders for 223 in Missouri. Out of the hundreds of workers interviewed. 160 indicated they would accept the jobs offered. but only 58 actually reported to the employer and started work.