Mirella Villalpando
Project Proposal
Farm Workers in California
I am choosing to research and present the information of the low wage life of migrant farm workers in California. I am specifying California because its economy relies heavily on its produce industry and because of its large population of immigrants. In presenting the low-wage life of migrant farm workers in California, I will first define a migrant worker as well as the job of a farm worker, being sure to include the typical pay and ethnicities of the workers by presenting concrete examples of a migrant worker, their personal background story, and the average pay (Schlosser 67). This will serve as a means for the reader to feel a personal connection with the migrant workers I am choosing to write about as well as have some background into the industry of produce. I will next showcase the dangers of the occupation, presenting the dangers in an informative matter (Schlosser ch.8). Thirdly, I will present the figures of the income made by the migrant farm workers and relate it to their lifestyle, explaining how their wages directly affect their quality of life (Shipler 42). Finally, I will identify the benefits of hiring migrant farm workers for the produce industry (ex. Can pay low wages, can go against some legal measures), and explore why migrants have become the driving workforce (ex. Are not skilled, can be easily trained) (Schlosser 70-71). In the end, I hope to provide the reader with an informed perspective on the life of a migrant worker, a sense of the flawed practices in the produce industry, and a new appreciation for produce consumed.
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