California Farm Workers Films |
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Factory Farms1959, 37 minutes, color, DVD Factory Farms tells the unique story of California agriculture, a highly capitalized, sophisticated industry with substandard wage rates that keep its workers in dire poverty and destitution. The film documents 1959 labor conditions for farm workers and reviews the history of union organizing in California agriculture. The film was produced by the United Packinghouse Workers Union Topics: agricultural labor, farm worker organizing, agribusiness, 1950s, 1960s. Other California Farm Workers films: |
PhotographsRichards began still photography work in earnest during his trips to rural California in support of union organizing efforts among farm workers in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He continued taking still photos throughout his four film projects from 1959-1966. His still photography is available in photo galleries available on the Photography page.
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