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Denver, Colorado – District Court Judge Martin F. Egelhoff dismissed Colorado Livestock Association’s challenge to the state’s Agricultural Worker’s Rights Law. The court’s decision ensures that farmworkers will continue to have critical access to essential services.  FarmSTAND, Farmworker Justice, and Towards … Read more Farmworker Advocates Prevail in Colorado Case: Ensuring Farmworkers Access to Essential Services Where They Work

Washington, DC – Farmworker Justice announces its role as co-counsel in a lawsuit filed by Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ), a farmworker union based in Washington state, against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The lawsuit, entitled FUJ v. … Read more Farmworker Union Files Lawsuit over U.S. Department of Labor’s Failure to Protect Farmworker Wages

Washington, DC – Today, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the final rule for the H-2A Visa Program, Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States. In the coming days, Farmworker Justice will provide an analysis of the final … Read more Department of Labor Releases Final Rule Regarding Temporary Agricultural Worker Protections

Washington, DC – Farmworker Justice announced today the appointment of Julian Teixeira to the Farmworker Justice Board of Directors. Julian brings to Farmworker Justice over 30 years of experience in marketing, communications, media relations and public engagement. “We are delighted … Read more Southern Poverty Law Center executive selected to join the FJ Board of Directors

Washington, DC. –Farmworker Justice received a $500,000 contribution from AT&T to help narrow the digital literacy gap in farmworker communities.  In collaboration with the Identification and Recruitment Consortium and the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Collaboration Office at FHI 360, … Read more Farmworker Justice and AT&T Announce a Collaboration to Enhance Digital Literacy in Farmworker Communities

Washington, DC – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken a critical step toward ensuring that immigrant workers can report illegal treatment in the workplace without fear of retaliation. Farmworker Justice applauds the Department’s efforts, which will have … Read more FJ Welcomes DHS Announcement on Protections for Immigrant Workers

Washington, DC – This week, the Senate and House of Representatives voted to pass a $1.7 trillion appropriations package for fiscal year 2023. The bill includes important new pesticide protections for America’s farmworkers, but Farmworker Justice is deeply disappointed that … Read more Congress Passes Spending Package with New Safety Measures for Farmworkers, Fails to Address the Urgent Need for Immigration Reform

New Report Exposes Significant Gaps in Pesticide Safety Regulation Enforcement, Impact on Farmworkers Collaboration between Vermont Law and Graduate School and Farmworker Justice identifies a complex system of enforcement that lacks the capacity to effectively protect farmworkers SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. … Read more New Report Exposes Significant Gaps in Pesticide Safety Regulation Enforcement, Impact on Farmworkers

More than three decades have gone by since Congress last passed major legislation creating a pathway to citizenship for this nation’s undocumented immigrants.  Year after year, political gridlock has prevented the adoption of common-sense reforms that would benefit immigrants and, … Read more The Farm Workforce Modernization Act: A Compromise Path Forward

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 22, 2022 Leer en español Los Angeles, CA – Farmworker Justice will hold its annual Los Angeles Awards recognizing the social justice impact of four nationwide and community leaders on Wednesday, September 14 at 6:00 pm … Read more Farmworker Justice Los Angeles Awards Recognize Social Justice Leaders – Presented by PepsiCo