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The federal immigration crackdown has raised concerns among agricultural workers. In Washington, growers say it's leading to a labor shortage during cherry season.
Farmworkers are among those most at-risk, according to a study by the National Institute of Health. They often wear pants and ...
KRIS 6 News asked the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association about Trump’s recent proposal of a "temporary pass" for farmworkers.
The rule’s enforcement has been suspended nationwide in the U.S. after a judge blocked its enforcement in 17 states last year.
The Trump Organization has made use repeatedly of two such programs—H-2A for agricultural workers, like those at his Virginia winery, and H-2B for hospitality jobs at clubs like Mar-a-Lago.
Gov. Mills signs minimum wage for Maine agriculture workers into law Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, said the bill is a 'long overdue step towards justice' for workers who are primarily Black ...
Farm groups appealed to the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday for reforms to the H-2A visa program, which allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary jobs.
It’s alarming.” Project Protect Food Systems Workers, an organization that fights for food worker justice, says Colorado’s law is fundamentally different than California’s statute.
Roth said he turned to foreign workers with H-2A visas about four years ago. "We grow about 2,000 acres of vegetable of which lettuce is probably 20%," Roth said. "That is all harvested by hand.
Agricultural Workers Organization Industrial Worker (January 20, 1917) The January 20, 1917 issue of the Industrial Worker, the newspaper of the revolutionary union, the Industrial Workers of the ...
Millions of cell tower pings from dating, weather, messaging and other mobile apps that use location-sharing services are helping agricultural economists better understand how farmworkers respond t… ...