Session #87 · 1961–63

Speech #870127885

The Secretary of Labor is not to certify and authorize the use of foreign labor if such importation would adversely affect the employment opportunities for domestic workers. I believe that the amendment offered by the able Senator from Minnesota would not remedy what needs to be remedied in the farm labor area. Article 15. "Wages." of the Migrant Labor Agreement of 1951. as amended. entered into between the Governments of Mexico and the United States of America. already provides. in part: The employer shall pay the Mexican worker not less than the prevailing wage rate paid to domestic workers for similar work at the time the work is performed and in the manner paid within the area of employment. or at the rate specified in the work contract. whichever is higher. The determination of the prevailing wage rate shall be made by the Secretary of Labor. The action of the Senate Committee on Agriculture in amending this legislation reinforces these provisions.
Keywords matched
Migrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
THOMAS KUCHEL
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
870127885
Paragraph
#1
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