Temporary Worker Programs in the United States Stephanie Espinal Officer for Labour Affairs and Human Rights United States Embassy, Santo Domingo
THERE ARE 20 CATEGORIES OF TEMPORARY WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES
Argentina Australia Barbados Belize Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Costa Rica Croatia Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Guatemala Honduras Hungary Ireland Israel Jamaica Japan Kiribati Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Mexico Moldova Nauru The Netherlands Nicaragua New Zealand Norway Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Romania
H-1B
SPECIALIZEDWORKERS
Workers for the Defence Department
H-2A
H-2B
Hotel and Hospitality Services
SALES
LANDSCAPING
FOOD PROCESSING
“The fight is never about grapes and lettuce. It is always about persons.” Cesar Chavez
New Rules for Temporary Workers are Aimed at Increasing Wages Published: February 11, 2010
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