Foreign workers
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Foreign workers
- 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.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003502
- info:lc/authorities/sh85003502
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85003502#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Alien labor
- Aliens--Employment
- Foreign labor
- Guest workers
- Guestworkers
- Immigrant labor
- Immigrant workers
- Migrant labor (Foreign workers)
- Migrant workers (Foreign workers)
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Alien labor
Sources
- found: LC database, Apr. 15, 2009 (foreign workers; foreign labor; guest workers; guestworkers; immigrant labor; immigrant workers; alien labor)
- found: 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.")
LC Classification
- HD6300
General Notes
- 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.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Employment in foreign countries; Migrant labor]
Change Notes
- 2005-05-20: new
- 2009-05-21: revised
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