Mr. President. this bill would establish a system of Federal registration for interstate farm labor contractors. or crew leaders. as they are frequently called. Farm labor contractors are the middlemen in making work arrangements between farmworkers and growers and in this capacity often recruit. transport. supervise. handle pay arrangements. and. otherwise act as an intermediary between the migrant worker and the farmer. Although many crew leaders perform their functions In satisfactory and responsible manner. others have exploited both farmers and workers. Migrant workers. because of their dependency on the crew leader. are particularly vulnerable to such exploitation and abuse by irresponsible crew leaders. For a full statement of the need for this legislation and a summary of the provisions of the bill. I refer Senators page 10511.
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