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Black saliva, sore throat, shortness of breath: How dangerous is wildfire season for US farmworkers?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Anabel Garcia got home from her job tending to grape orchards in Sonoma County, California, she...
This Year’s Winter Storms Devastated Agricultural Workers
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCalifornia couldn’t catch a break from consecutive storms this winter. Heavy precipitation caused...
Uber is crying wolf yet again to try to get out of protecting its workers | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIt stands to reason that hanging a picture or walking a dog is not as dangerous as driving a car....
Farmworker advocates prioritize language access and work hazards at the legislature
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA handful of bill that Oregon lawmakers will consider this year could directly impact Oregon's...
Heat’s a danger to farmworkers in Stanislaus, Valley region. Climate change makes it worse
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThis story is part of a Modesto Bee series on climate change impacts for Stanislaus County. The heat...
The Unionization Wave Is Rising; Can It Survive A Recession?
Investor's Business Daily· 2 years agoA small but motivated segment of the U.S. workforce is sounding the call for unionization, despite...
Workers at a Kansas City Taco Bell strike over pay and conditions. Walkout closes store
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoAbout 100 people gathered at 82nd and Wornall to support the employees walking out. “This Labor Day...
What Climate Change Has to do With the Looming UPS Union Strike
Time via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUnited Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) delivery truck. Credit - John Taggart—Bloomberg This story was...
Opinion: What happened in Pajaro isn't just a 'natural' disaster
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the last few years, California has experienced extreme wildfires, heat waves and the ever-present COVID-19 pandemic. What has become abundantly clear, particularly from the ravages of the ...
Garbage collection rates are climbing again in Stanislaus County. What is going on?
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 11 months agoStanislaus County leaders could approve another rate increase for garbage service customers in...