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Pushing back on veto, farmworker advocates say Mills’ proposal scaled back labor rights
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSupporters of a bill vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills that would have established a minimum wage for...
Despite vetoes, labor rights for some Maine farmworkers will increase under new federal rule
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDespite Gov. Janet Mills vetoing two bills that would have increased labor protections for Maine...
Somerville, TN company fined by feds for child labor at slaughterhouses
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Fayette County, Tennessee-based sanitation company has agreed to pay more...
Slaughterhouse cleaning company fined $649K for child workers, some as young as 13
FOX 10 Phoenix· 13 hours agoA cleaning company has agreed to pay more than $649,000 in civil penalties after federal...
Company to pay almost $650,000 for child labor violations in Iowa, Virginia meat plants
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe company also must hire a third party to review and implement company policies to prevent the...
Cleaning Company Fined Nearly $650,000 After Hiring Kids To Clean Slaughterhouses
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe children's responsibilities included cleaning kill equipment — head splitters, jaw pullers,...
Fungal disease ends tulip season for local farm
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA local farm in Ottawa is calling it quits on its spring season after a fungal disease destroyed 500,000 tulips. The disease, called tulip fire, is...
US weighs upgrade for Vietnam to 'market economy' status
Reuters· 9 hours agoU.S. President Joe Biden's bid to draw Vietnam closer as a strategic ally will clash head-on with...
Lawsuit challenges Minnesota’s ban on captive audience meetings — and other labor news
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis week: lawsuit challenges Minnesota’s ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings; labor standards board...
California's wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy
LA Times via AOL· 15 hours agoThe Wonderful Co., known for its pomegranate juice and pistachios, is pursuing a massive warehousing...