farm workers and laborers, crop

Burley Tobacco: Deveres que incluem, mas não se limitam a: cuidados com a estufa, configuração, cobertura, lubrificação, corte, alojamento e remoção. Os trabalhadores serão treinados por um período de dois dias (14 horas), após o qual o trabalhador deverá cortar 100 varas por hora - não inclui a queda de varas no campo.

Tabaco Dark Fired: Deveres que incluem, mas não se limitam a: cuidados com a estufa, configuração, cobertura, lubrificação, corte, alojamento e remoção. Os trabalhadores serão obrigados a cortar madeira e levar para o celeiro para queimar o tabaco. Lajes de madeira cobertas com serragem são colocadas sob o tabaco que está pendurado no celeiro. As placas são queimadas para fumar o tabaco e são repetidas até que o tabaco se torne a cor apropriada. O trabalhador removerá as cinzas restantes depois que o tabaco for queimado. O trabalhador é obrigado a cortar/espetar 50-60 varas por hora. Air Cured Tobacco: Deveres que incluem, mas não se limitam a: cuidados com a estufa, configuração, cobertura, lubrificação, corte, alojamento e remoção.

Outros Deveres Relacionados para todos os tipos de tabaco: Os trabalhadores podem cortar ervas daninhas entre as plantas com enxada; remover topos e ventosas das plantas, aplicar curativo lateral. O empregador treinará novos trabalhadores na semeadura, assentamento, alojamento e remoção de tabaco por um período de dois dias (14 horas de trabalho). A trained worker is expected to cut 100 sticks per hour for burley tobacco and 50-60 sticks per hour for dark fired tobacco.

General Farm Duties:

General farm maintenance and other duties as required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes, but not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting, repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, tools & equipment, and other work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is hired. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Also includes repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures/barns. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities listed above and only after the first week guarantee is met.

General Conditions:

A normal work week is Monday through Friday from 08:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m and Saturday 07:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. However, workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on the conditions in the fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required to do so. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Workers will be trained for period of two (2) days (14 hours) after which workers will be expected to perform job required. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising or breaking crops. Care must also be exercised in using tobacco knives and spears, while climbing and standing on barn rails, or with any use of equipment.