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Heat killed a Florida sugar farm worker. The labor contractor is arguing the OSHA fine
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA seasonal agricultural worker with a temporary visa died on his first day at work in a Palm Beach...
US Labor Department cracks down on NC contractor for migrant farmworker abuse, wage theft
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe federal government cracked down on a migrant labor contractor in eastern North Carolina for...
Heat killed a Broward farm worker on Day 1. How much does OSHA want to fine his employer?
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA farm worker came to Broward County from Mexico with his work visa on New Year’s Eve. The...
Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms investigated for child labor violations
Newsy via AOL· 9 months agoA sign outside the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor has launched an...
NC farmworkers settle human trafficking, wage-theft case against labor contractors
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoA group of migrant Mexican farmworkers were awarded thousands of dollars in a court settlement based...
Lured by high pay in NC, many migrant farmworkers end up exploited | Opinion
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAxel Enrique Campos Arroyo, a Mexican farmworker, thought he had found a great deal in North...
A billion dollar farming company is battling California farmworker union over major victory
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe United Farm Workers is facing allegations of fraudulent conduct from one of the largest...
Oregon's contract labor system leaves farmworkers vulnerable to exploitation
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLourdes Cortes has worked in agriculture most of her life, save a two-year stint cleaning houses. The 42-year-old thought 10-12 hour days and safety risks were par for the course in agricultural ...
The most dangerous season to drive to work is beginning for farmworkers in Oregon, across US
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRichard Longo spends a lot of time in meetings with farmworkers and their employers talking about...
Firefighters who risked their lives fighting wildfires were paid less than legal minimum by a...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA firefighter works through the remains of a burned-out house on September 14, 2020 in Estacada,...