Speech #910259035

Mr. President. migrant farm work is like no other work in the world. It is a job here today. and maybe a job there tomorrow. Migrant farm workers never really become a part of the labor force. at best. they are seasonal workers everywhere they go. They are not hired by farm operators to do specific jobs. rather. they are assigned to jobs by crew leaders. The migrant farm. worker leaves his work because the crew leader tells him the job is over. He does not look for work. his crew leader looks for work. On any job. he does not know who his legal employer is. Under these circumstances it would be difficult. and perhaps impossible. for unemployment insurance administrators to determine when the migrant was unemployed. when he was available and willing to work. and the circumstance of his leaving his last job. A migrant worker will work in several States. for perhaps dozens of employers. In each case. he may work 1 or 2 days for an employer and be unemployed for 1. 2. or 3 days. Is he going to be able to claim total or partial unemployment for a rainy day or a rainy week?