farmworkers
In 114-degree heat farmworkers are still at work
August 4, 2021In a field near Arvin, at the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, dozens of workers arrive at 5:30 in the morning. It's already over 80 degrees, and by midafternoon the temperature will top 114...
Read more‘Modernization’ Act good for growers, not for workers
July 21, 2021If the Senate passes, and President Biden signs, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, U.S. growers, and labor contractors will benefit, but most farmworkers will not.
Read moreBiden’s immigration reform should roll back exploitative ‘guest worker’ programs
May 13, 2021The current system prioritizes agricultural growers' profits over immigrants' and workers' rights.
Read moreFarmworkers need families, not deportation and exploitation
April 12, 2021During the Trump administration, the U.S. deported an average of 275,725 people per year.
Read moreAvanza la vacunación de trabajadores agrícolas en California
April 7, 2021Activistas dicen que la campaña fue lenta al comienzo, pero tomó impulso en las últimas semanas, a medida que aumenta la cantidad de vacunas disponibles y surgen clínicas ambulantes que van a las granjas y las...
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