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Jobs growing in California’s Central Valley, but most wages still low, say labor leaders
Merced Sun-Star via AOL· 1 year agoAs the central San Joaquin Valley sees a rise in warehousing and other low-wage jobs – some regional...
A billion dollar farming company is battling California farmworker union over major victory
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe United Farm Workers is facing allegations of fraudulent conduct from one of the largest...
California's wealthiest farm family — and scores of their workers — accuse UFW of bait and trick
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe outcome of the fight between Wonderful Co.'s wealthy owners and California's storied farmworker...
How the Central Valley became a fertile land for Southerners, 1924 KKK “fiesta” | Opinion
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhen the great wave of Mexican immigration poured over into El Norte during the Mexican Revolution,...
California farmworkers allege civil rights violations. Why this company says they’re false
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 1 month agoThe violation allegations come amid an ongoing battle between the company and the labor union,...
Book excerpt: 'Barons' examines US food system, including pork production
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOpinion: Part of a chapter of Austin Frerick’s “Barons,” reprinted here, traces the history of...
Big, hot steel boxes: Warehouses are booming as summers heat up and safety rules lag
NBC Universal via AOL· 9 months agoAs e-commerce hastens a warehousing boom in some of the hottest parts of the U.S., regulations have...
FTSE 100 Live: EG Group property sale, CBI boss steps aside
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoOil prices and mining stocks have weakened after China announced a lower-than-expected GDP target...