farm worker rights

EPA backs down from plan that could have allowed youth farmworkers to handle pesticides

Food, News, Worker exploitation / January 9, 2023

See our earlier article on the Farm Bureau lobbying for kids to spray pesticides: House Farm Bill Increases Pesticide Risks to Children … House Farm Bill Increases Pesticide Risks to Children, Farmworkers The House farm bill includes several proposals that would roll back key pesticide protections, putting children, farmworkers, communities and even endangered species at …

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Sonoma County wineries “PUT WORKERS AT RISK FOR PROFITS”

Big Wine, News, Social Equity, Social Justice, Worker exploitation / August 23, 2020

Sonoma County wineries “PUT WORKERS AT RISK FOR PROFITS” This is information from Oscar Paz from Graton Day labor Center. Can find it on PRSC Facebook page: “Good afternoon Jenny and Supervisors Gore and Gorin, I’m forwarding you a preliminary report on behalf of an anonymous, trusted farm/vineyard worker who has reported his colleagues being …

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Amplifying Food Supply Chain Concerns, 230+ Coronavirus Cases Close Down Top US Pork Producer

Coronavirus, Crony Capitalism, Food, News, Uncategorized, Worker exploitation / January 9, 2023

“One of the nation’s largest pork processing facilities is shutting down indefinitely after over 230 employees tested positive for COVID-19, bolstering concerns about food supply chain problems that have left farmers, food banks, grocery stores, and agricultural and food service workers scrambling to keep crops harvested, shelves stocked, and people fed during the coronavirus pandemic.” …

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Trump admin looks to cut farmworker pay to help industry during pandemic: report

Coronavirus, News, Social Equity / January 9, 2023

Farmworkers deserve hazard pay, not reduced wages. “Farmworkers have been labeled essential during the pandemic, and some have feared there could be a food shortage if the industry is not properly taken care of as the virus spreads.”  Trump admin looks to cut farmworker pay to help industry during pandemic: report THE HILL: By Brooke …

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Heros: Farmworkers are risking their lives to feed a nation on lockdown | Grist

Community Rights, Food, News, Social Equity / February 5, 2023

“I know the risks that you face working in the fields due to pesticides,” said Carmelita, a native of Mexico who began picking grapes at the age of 13 on winter and summer breaks in her homeland. “So I’m aware of the risk. But this type of risk, no.” “These are folks that need to …

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Trumps America: Trump safety cuts may cause workplace deaths to soar, says report

Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Health, News, Social Equity, Worker exploitation / April 26, 2019

“In 2017, the first year of the Trump administration for which full data is available, Latino workplace deaths increased from 879 deaths in 2016 to 927 deaths in 2017, with foreign-born immigrant Latino workers constituting 63{5fc40a96f14c4a6aa4c2a32569b0a57dcc67c0b31eb04c341474283f11b6cdd2} of those deaths. Workplace safety advocates say a crippling sense of fear has prevented many immigrants from speaking up.” …

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