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Albany lawmakers close loophole that left some farms out of overtime tax credit
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo Finance· 1 hour agoJun. 9—ALBANY — The state legislature approved a bill last week that closes a loophole in the farm worker overtime tax credit program that helps farms cover extra payroll ...
Letters: Time for elected politicians to take back responsibility for climate targets
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 42 minutes agoSIR – Claire Coutinho, the Energy Secretary, rightly criticises Labour’s net zero plans, but then...
Local food systems need to prioritize job quality alongside ethical food production - EconoTimes
EconoTimes· 5 days agoRecent research questions the assumption that any alternative to industrial labour practices are...
‘Not enough beds’ A look at the farmworker housing crisis in eastern Washington
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“If we can’t get affordable housing and if we can’t keep H-2A labor costs in check, both of those...
Farm bill could target child labor
Politico· 6 days agoA Senate Ag Committee GOP spokesperson said he was unaware of discussions around measures on child labor in the farm bill. The House side: Rep. Greg Casar ...
Child labor and migrant living conditions were a major concern 100 years ago
The Daily Sentinel· 17 hours agoConditions for the children of farm owners and farm renters were better. Among the locals contacted,...
Fed policy hasn't cooled the labor market and a 'serious consumer recession' could strike if...
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Labour vows to make fly-tippers join ‘clean-up squads’ in pitch to rural voters
Press Association News via AOL· 6 days agoHe pledged Labour would increase police patrols in towns and villages, adding: “We won’t accept the...
Non-Farm Payrolls Mislead: The Labor Market Is Weakening; Inflation Is Falling
Forbes· 3 days agoThe big economic news of the week was the +272K rise in Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) (released on Friday, June 7). Another data point upsetting markets (and likely the Fed) was ...
Gibson Farm Heritage Day takes place, highlighted by return of popular axe throwing
WJET - WFXP Erie· 1 day agoIt’s a celebration of farmers and the fruits of their labor. Downtown North East is kicking off the...