High school students from San Francisco are being employed to pick strawberries by the Merrill Farms Co. near Salinas. Puerto Ricans have been contracted by the Santa Maria Association. Texas Mexicans have been recruited by the Yuma (Ariz.) Association. The Carl Maggio Co.. of King City. Calif.. is working directly with and at the direction of the California State Department of Employment to obtain domestics. This company was willing to contract for 350 yearround workers at $1.12 per hour. plus fringe benefits. The Farmers Cooperative. of SalinasTed Gottlieb. presidenthas attempted to use "green carders"-legally admitted Mexican nationals. Mexican nationals earn $1.50. and more. per hour during the harvest seasons. Other workers could earn more.
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