Article 7

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Title

Article 7

Description

Article 7 of the work contract explains the terms of the bracero's transportation. In it, it states that employers should transport their braceros free of charge, along with food, lodgings, and other necessary expenses. These provisions should be held as true unless the worker does not complete the terms of the contract. In this case, the employer is not obligated to pay for the bracero's transportation back to the reception center.

Creator

Manuel de Jesus Roman Gaxiola
U.S. Department of Labor

Date

2006-05-24

Subject

Article 7--transportation

Source

Heber, California

Publisher

UTEP

Contributor

Monica Pelayo

Rights

UTEP

Language

eng

Rights Holder

Manuel de Jesus Roman Gaxiola

Original Format

paper

Text

Article 7 of the work contract explains the terms of the bracero's transportation. In it, it states that employers should transport their braceros free of charge, along with food, lodgings, and other necessary expenses. These provisions should be held as true unless the worker does not complete the terms of the contract. In this case, the employer is not obligated to pay for the bracero's transportation back to the reception center.

Citation

Manuel de Jesus Roman Gaxiola and U.S. Department of Labor, “Article 7,” Bracero History Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://braceroarchive.org/items/show/1169.