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Landmark labor decision could have ‘profound’ impact on California agricultural industry
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoCalifornia labor officials have issued civil penalties to an employer that fired a group of...
Labor unions' objections delay California investigation into wage theft system
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA cannabis worker points out a ledger page tallying money owed to workers in 2021 by a licensed...
Farmworkers die in traffic every year. Are loopholes in the law allowing more crashes?
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTransporting laborers in passenger van-sized vehicles allows management in the agricultural industry...
Growers, labor companies in Fresno County fined for not paying farmworkers, regulator says
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThree farm labor companies and growers were fined almost $2 million after labor regulators accused...
Food industry led California in COVID violations, but paid fewer fines, report says
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoCalifornia food industry employers racked up more than four times the number of coronavirus...
California State Farm car insurance customers to see a $264-million rate increase
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState Farm is California's biggest car insurer. In all, the six largest insurers have received rate...
California's wealthiest farm family — and scores of their workers — accuse UFW of bait and trick
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe outcome of the fight between Wonderful Co.'s wealthy owners and California's storied farmworker...
Jobs growing in California’s Central Valley, but most wages still low, say labor leaders
Merced Sun-Star via AOL· 2 years agoAs the central San Joaquin Valley sees a rise in warehousing and other low-wage jobs – some regional...
Health care, jobs, workers’ rights: Fresno-Madera Assembly candidates address Latino voters
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMadera residents wasted no time when questioning the California Assembly candidates competing to...
Overtime law was supposed to help these California workers. Many make less money now
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoAs a 2016 California law requiring agricultural employers to pay overtime continues to roll out in...