Journal article
Samoa’s New Labour Trade
A Fatupaito, L Utuva, S Tauave, A Alofipo, M Meleisea, O Schoeffel, T Arthur, Kalissa Alexeyeff
Journal of Samoan Studies | Centre for Samoan Studies, National University of Samoa | Published : 2021
Abstract
This article explores the context of aspirations to become seasonal workers in New Zealand or Australia and the experiences of those who worked in New Zealand under the Recognized Seasonal Employer scheme. It is based on detailed interviews with 24 people who were seasonal workers or who aspired to become seasonal workers in 2020, and on other relevant sources. The focus of the article is the recruitment processes and the economic, social and historical contexts of seasonal work in Samoa.