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Bird flu’s ag impact: What we know
Politico· 5 days agoThompson (R-Pa.) tells us there’s new momentum on negotiating a farm bill, but a time frame to finalizing the bill before programs expire is unclear. —...
Man accused of causing Ocala bus crash that killed 8 pleads not guilty to DUI charges
WESH 2 Orlando· 3 days agoThe man accused of causing a horrific bus crash that took the lives of eight farmworkers last month...
As Michigan warms up, groups want FEMA to recognize extreme heat as 'major disaster'
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"In recent years," the petition said, "increasing extreme heat events have impacted millions of...
Man accused of causing deadly Florida migrant bus crash pleads not guilty
WKMG ClickOrlando· 3 days agoThe man accused of driving intoxicated before sideswiping a bus full of migrant farmworkers, killing...
President Biden speeds up green card process for spouses, children of US citizens
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTucson Mayor Regina Romero, who is the daughter of immigrant farmworkers, released a statement in support, calling Biden's executive action "a welcomed and a necessary step ...
1 migrant worker’s effort to claim workers’ comp, a right all workers have despite immigration...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCHICAGO — Jose Antuna fell through a drain at a west suburban car wash where he worked and tore his...
Raw milk health risks significantly outweigh any potential benefits
The Raw Story· 1 day agoDespite an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, the popularity of raw milk has only risen....
Opinion | Workers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Their Lives in Heat Waves
New York Times· 2 days agoMs. Gerstein is the director of the Labor Initiative at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of...
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
Associated Press· 1 day agoThe head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to...
America’s Doublethink on Working Through the Heat
The Atlantic· 1 day agoIt’s troublingly hot in June, which means the United States is entering the heat-death zone for workers again. In San Antonio, on a blisteringly hot June...