Mexican Farm Labor Program Agreement 1942

During World War II, workers in North America were in short supply as the US labor force supported the war effort. On August 4, 1942, the US and Mexican governments signed the Mexican Farm Labor Program Agreement, to legalize and control Mexican farm workers along the border.  Known as the “Bracero [manual laborer] Program”, it stipulated a minimum wage of 30 cents per hour and humane treatment with adequate shelter, food, and sanitation. US agents went to Mexico to recruit workers.  The program managed the inflow of workers into the US, and continued through 1964.
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, los trabajadores en América del Norte escaseaban ya que la fuerza laboral apoyaba el esfuerzo bélico. El 4 de agosto de 1942, los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y México firmaron el Acuerdo del Programa de Trabajo Agrícola Mexicano, para legalizar y controlar a los trabajadores agrícolas mexicanos a lo largo de la frontera. Conocido como el “Programa Bracero [obrero]”, estipulaba un salario mínimo de 30 centavos la hora y trato humano con albergue, alimentación y saneamiento adecuados. Los agentes estadounidenses fueron a México para reclutar trabajadores. El programa gestionó la afluencia de trabajadores a los EE. UU. Y continuó hasta 1964.

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