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Trabajo y sociedad

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Abstract

TASSO, Alberto  and  ZURITA, Carlos. Birds of Passage: Temporary Migrant Workers of Santiago del Estero. Trab. soc. [online]. 2013, n.21, pp.33-47. ISSN 1514-6871.

Every year about 40,000 workers in Santiago del Estero move to other provinces in Argentina for temporary agricultural work. This article explores some of the characteristics of this labor migration, wich a of long duration phenomenon. To this end, its presents the historical, demographic, agricultural and environmental frames. It examines the working conditions of 'swallow workers' and their cultural profile. Then, some questions are raised about the quality of this seasonal occupation and to what extent it meets or does not meet, the conditions of what be a 'decent work'. Finally, from the data presented, a policy and some lines of action are suggested for the purpose of whit the aim of improving the employment, social and productive situatons of these rural temporary migrant workers.

Keywords : Agricultural workers; Temporary migration; Social vulnerability; Decent work; Santiago del Estero; Argentina.

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