| LC control no. | sh 85003502 |
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| LC classification | HD6300 |
| Topical heading | Foreign workers |
| Variant(s) | Alien labor Foreign labor Guest workers Guestworkers Immigrant labor Immigrant workers Migrant labor (Foreign workers) Migrant workers (Foreign workers) Noncitizen labor Noncitizens--Employment |
| See also | Employees |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on nationals of one country working in another country. Works on laborers who migrate from one section to another section of the same country are entered under Migrant labor. Works on employment opportunities in foreign countries are entered under Employment in foreign countries. |
| Subject example tracing | Notes under Employment in foreign countries; Migrant labor |
| Found in | LC database, Apr. 15, 2009 (foreign workers; foreign labor; guest workers; guestworkers; immigrant labor; immigrant workers; alien labor) Wikipedia, Apr. 15, 2009 ("The term migrant worker has different official meanings and connotations in different parts of the world; the United Nations' definition is very broad, essentially including anyone working outside of their home country. In some countries, notably the U.S., the term has a specific connotation that the work will be low paid. The term can also be used to describe someone who migrates within a country, possibly their own, in order to pursue work such as seasonal work.") |
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