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Migrant Workers and the Bond Pickle Company

Posted on September 1, 2017

The Bond Pickle Company of Oconto, Wisconsin was founded in 1915 by five brothers. The Bond brothers quickly developed the firm, by 1917 acquiring 10 “salting stations” where the cucumbers were received from local farmers and a …

Posted in Agriculture & Environment, Science & Technology, StoryTagged 1960s, 1970s, Agriculture, food, Green Bay, Oconto County, Race & Ethnicity, Work

Wisconsin’s Migrant Housing Laws

Posted on September 1, 2017

Before World War II, most of the migrant workers in Wisconsin’s pickle fields were single young men, and pickle companies provided housing for workers in large dormitories. After World War II, however, farmers began to …

Posted in Agriculture & Environment, GovernmentTagged 1960s, 1970s, Green Bay, Law, Oconto County, Race & Ethnicity, Work

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