Many of the construction and agricultural jobs are taken by Afghans, who work for lower wages and under hard conditions.
America already has too many farm workers, and with Mexico's economic crisis the flow of illegal immigrants rose, creating more competition for agricultural jobs.
Wages for the most abundant agricultural jobs remain paltry.
Others have got agricultural job in California and in Kansas.
At its first public meeting, the 11-member board will also study the issue of retaining agricultural jobs.
More problems built up with the boll weevil infestation, when thousands of agricultural jobs were lost.
Amana would hire many outside laborers to do industrial and agricultural jobs.
Thereafter, women were funnelled into agricultural and industrial jobs.
Those that were fortunate enough to find a job worked long hours, usually in agricultural jobs.
The island's once thriving sugar industry had declined, causing the loss of agricultural jobs.