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National Farmworker Awareness Week Blog Chlorpyrifos: It’s Time to End EPA’s Double Standard of Protection We are pleased to share this blog, written by Director of Occupational & Environmental Health Virginia Ruiz, during National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW). NFAW is … Read more National Farmworker Awareness Week Blog: Chlorpyrifos: It’s Time to End EPA’s Double Standard of Protection

Farmworker Justice Update: 03/15/19 New Bill Protecting DACA, TPS and DED Recipients Introduced in Congress On March 12, Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA), Nydia Velázquez (NY), and Yvette Clarke (NY) introduced the “Dream and Promise Act of 2019,” H.R. 6. The … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 03/15/19

Farmworker Justice Update: 02/21/19 Fairness for Farm Workers Act Would Grant Farmworkers Overtime Pay On February 7, Senator Harris (CA) and Representative Grijalva (AZ) introduced the “Fairness for Farm Workers Act of 2019,” S. 385/H.R. 1080. The bill would address … Read more Farmworker Justice Update: 02/21/19

Farmworker Justice Update: 02/06/19 Legislation Regarding Farmworkers Introduced in 116th Congress Agricultural Worker Program Act Would Provide Path to Citizenship for Farmworkers On January 17, Senator Feinstein and Congresswoman Lofgren (both of CA) introduced the “Agricultural Worker Program Act of … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 02/06/19

Agribusiness Employers File Suit to Stop Implementation of 2019 AEWR On January 7, the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), along with grower Peri & Sons Farms, Inc., filed a lawsuit in D.C. federal court seeking to stop the Department … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 01/11/19

Public Comment Deadlines for Proposed H-2A Program Changes As a reminder, there are various opportunities to comment in response to Federal Register notices related to the H-2A program, with deadlines next week. As mentioned in previous updates, the Department of … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 12/18/18

Ag Employers Seek to Avoid 2019 H-2A Wage Increases In a November 28 letter to Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) asked for “short-term relief” from the federal government … Read more Farmworker Justice Update: 11/29/18

Rulemakings Related to the H-2A Program Today, the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) issued notices of proposed rulemaking regarding the recruitment requirements for the H-2 visa programs, both H-2A and H-2B. Farmworker Justice plans to draft … Read more Farmworker Justice Update: 11/09/18

H-2A FY 2018 4Q Data Now Available            The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) recently released H-2A program data for the fourth quarter of FY 2018. There were a total of 242,762 H-2A positions certified for all … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 10/19/18

Farmworker Justice Update: 10/04/18 President Signs FY 2019 Appropriations Package, Including CR for Various Pending Bills On September 28, President Trump signed a spending package for FY 2019, which began October 1. The package includes full-year funding for various programs, … Read more Farmworker Justice Update: 10/04/18