"Cannery Women, Cannery Lives, is a welcome addition to U.S. labor history. . . . particularly useful to readers interested in women's history, labor history, or Mexican-American culture."—Journal of the Southwest
"I know of no more vivid or more convincing portrait of women's work culture than in Cannery Women, Cannery Lives. . . . first rate . . ."—Pacific Historical Review
"Cannery Women, Cannery Lives, enhances our understanding of labor politics, Mexican women's lives, and immigrant family history. It is particularly valuable because it adds complexity to our perspectives on Mexican-origin women in the American experience."—New Mexico Historical Review