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Local food systems need to prioritize job quality alongside ethical food production - EconoTimes
EconoTimes· 2 days agoRecent research questions the assumption that any alternative to industrial labour practices are...
With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoworkers like her take jobs as they come, she added, and learn not to report injuries or injustices when they probably should, out of need. She wants supervisors to watch out ...
Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn’t reaching them
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOriginally published by KFF Health News. Farmworkers face some of the most intense exposures to the...
The Future of Labor
The Atlantic· 2 days agoIs this the worst moment for the labor movement in recent memory, or the best? Positive sentiment toward unions has surged over the past decade. Interest in joining a union has surged. Petitions to form a union have surged.
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
Nebraska Examiner via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an...
Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this year
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley· 7 days agoAnother Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with...
Cal/OSHA issues reminder on heat-related workplace safety
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 3 days agoExpectations for high temperatures this week prompted Cal/OSHA to issue a notice Monday reminding employers to take state-mandated steps to protect workers from heat illness ...
Federal extreme heat protections still aren’t in place for outdoor workers as U.S. braces for early...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 3 days agoOnly a few states like California, Oregon, Minnesota and Washington have mandated heat safety...
Why did Minnesota erase much of its German culture?
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 4 hours agoDespite its "uff da" reputation, the state has more German than Scandinavian ancestry.
UC workers strike blends traditional labor stoppage with pro-Palestinian fervor
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoA typical union strike has a few common, core requests: better pay, robust benefits and safe working conditions. The current academic worker strikes at UCLA, UC Davis and ...
