TY - JOUR AU - Martin, Philip L. AU - Miller, Gregory P. TI - Farmers increase hiring through labor contractors JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1993/07/01 VL - 47 IS - 4 SP - 20 EP - 23 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v047n04p20 AB - Farm wages in California, as a percentage of farm sales, fell slightly during the 1980s, partly because many farmers switched to hiring workers through Farm Labor Contractors (FLCs). The abuses frequently attributed to FLCs — including underpayment or nonpayment of wages and (over)charges for housing, transportation and work equipment — have renewed legislative interest in regulating their activities.