Who is Rebel Smith from Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America ; the Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster ; and, in Watermelon Sugar and what is their importance?

Rebel Smith appears in "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari". She is a in middle-aged woman, who was known for her "goofy overalls." Smith is employed as the field boss for farm laborers in the Pacific Northwest. She represents the cherry pickers.