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The California Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA) became effective in 1975. The ALRA seeks to achieve peace in the fields by providing orderly processes for protecting, implementing, and enforcing the respective rights and responsibilities of employees, employers and labor organizations in their relations with each other.

Also see Farm Safety links for other legal organizations related to farm safety.

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Ohio Farm Labor Handbook (5th Edition)

The Ohio Farm Labor Handbook is an informational source for farm employers and employees on labor law and compliance issues, by Bernard L. Erven and Eric E. Barrett


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Agricultural Labor Management

E-mail: gebillikopf@ucdavis.edu

Gregorio Billikopf Encina
University of California
(209) 525-6800


2 August 2005