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Farmworker Justice Update: 07/06/18 Sen. Harris and Rep. Grijalva Introduce Overtime Bill for Farmworkers On June 25, the 80th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Sen. Harris (CA) and Rep. Grijalva (AZ) introduced the “Fairness for Farm Workers … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 07/06/18

Farmworker Justice Update: 04/26/18 H-2A Program Statistics for Second Quarter of FY 2018 Show Continued Expansion The Office of Foreign Labor Certification recently published statistics on the H-2A program for the second quarter of FY 2018.  Over 80,000 positions were … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 04/26/18

Farmworker Justice Update: 04/06/18 California Agricultural Employers Decry Labor Shortage A recent article discussed California agricultural employers’ concerns about labor shortages. Some growers claim that labor shortages caused crops not to be picked (but the article did not note that … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 04/06/18

Farmworker Justice Update: 03/23/18 Congress Passes FY 2018 Appropriations Bill, Presidential Approval Still Pending Last night, Congress approved an omnibus appropriations package covering the rest of FY 2018. FY 2018 began on October 1, 2017 and runs through September 30, … Read more Farmworker Justice Update: 03/23/18

Farmworker Justice Update: 01/12/18 Administration’s Focus on Agriculture and Rural Issues Ignores Farmworkers On January 8, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue publicly released a report that had earlier been given to President Trump by the Interagency Task … Read more Farmworker Justice Update – 01/12/18

Latino Leaders Oppose the Confirmation of E. Scott Pruitt to the Position of Administrator of the EPA WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of 40 of the nation’s preeminent Latino advocacy organizations, unanimously adopted a motion, … Read more Fighting for Farmworkers & Our Environment: NHLA & Farmworker Justice Statements on EPA Nomination and Proposed Pesticide Applicator Rules

EPA proposed changes to the WPS last year, and before the public comment period closed in August, hundreds of thousands of individuals urged EPA to do more to protect workers and their families. Today again, we calling on EPA to … Read more More the 21,000 Signatures on Petition to EPA Being Delivered Today

Today is the last day that the EPA will accept public comments on proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) that provides the regulatory minimum for occupational pesticide exposure protection. Other workers who are exposed to toxic substances are … Read more Worker Protection Standard Comment Period Ends Tonight: Tell the EPA to Protect Farmworkers

As we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner this week, many of us will reflect upon the bounty on our tables. While we enjoy the best of the food season, we should also remember on those who work hard in the … Read more Safer Food, Farmworkers and Families : New Coalition to Protect Farmworkers From Pesticide Hazards

Dan Charles for NPR recently wrote a blog about the role of pesticide labels in protecting our nation's farmworkers. Advocates for farmworkers, especially those who grow America's leafy greens and fresh vegetables, are pushing the government to do more to … Read more NPR Blog- How To Better Protect Farmworkers From Pesticides: Spanish