Child Fruit and Vegetable Pickers in New York State, 1955
Author: Division of Research and Statistics
Date Published: 1956
In 1955, New York State was the fourth largest producer of vegetables for the fresh market and for processing in the United States. Thousands upon thousands of men, women, and children are employed to produce this enormous output of fruits and vegetables. Less illegal child labor was employed on New York fruit and vegetable farms in 1955 than in 1954, according to findings by investigators of the Department's Division of Industrial Relations, Women in Industry and Minimum Wage.
Date Published: 1956
In 1955, New York State was the fourth largest producer of vegetables for the fresh market and for processing in the United States. Thousands upon thousands of men, women, and children are employed to produce this enormous output of fruits and vegetables. Less illegal child labor was employed on New York fruit and vegetable farms in 1955 than in 1954, according to findings by investigators of the Department's Division of Industrial Relations, Women in Industry and Minimum Wage.
