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‘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· 10 hours agoConditions for the children of farm owners and farm renters were better. Among the locals contacted,...
Non-Farm Payrolls Mislead: The Labor Market Is Weakening; Inflation Is Falling
Forbes· 2 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 ...
2 Unexpected Expenses I’ve Been Slammed With in Retirement
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 55 minutes agoAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average person aged 65 and up spends $52,141...
Labour vows to make fly-tippers join ‘clean-up squads’ in pitch to rural voters
Press Association News via AOL· 5 days agoHe pledged Labour would increase police patrols in towns and villages, adding: “We won’t accept the...
Local food systems need to prioritize job quality alongside ethical food production - EconoTimes
EconoTimes· 4 days agoRecent research questions the assumption that any alternative to industrial labour practices are...
Gibson Farm Heritage Day takes place, highlighted by return of popular axe throwing
WJET - WFXP Erie· 18 hours agoIt’s a celebration of farmers and the fruits of their labor. Downtown North East is kicking off the...
Some local districts awarded farm to school purchasing grants
KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities· 4 days ago-The Washington State Department of Agriculture has awarded farm to school purchasing grants to 24...
Labour pledges to investigate exploitation of migrant care workers
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoShadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock told The Independent last week that it would look at...