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|News Coverage
- 04/16/2020 Bloomberg Law: California Governor Orders Virus Leave for Grocery, Farm Workers
- 04/16/2020 SFBayCa.com: Governor signs executive order granting sick leave for farming, food delivery workers
- 04/16/2020 Tri-City Herald: Farm worker unions sue Washington state for safer work conditions due to coronavirus
- 04/16/2020 Napa Valley Register: Amid a pandemic, business as usual puts Napa Valley’s farmworkers at risk
- 04/16/2020 Bloomberg: Farm Unions Blast Washington State in Worker Safety Suit
- 04/15/2020 CBS News: Latino lawmakers call for farmworkers to be shielded from deportation during pandemic
- 04/15/2020 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Call on Congressional Leadership to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
- 04/14/2020 CapRadio: Farms And Workers Trying To Avoid COVID-19 In The Fields And The Orchards
- 04/13/2020 CBS News: “We are in trouble”: Undocumented farmworkers help feed America but aren’t eligible for aid amid coronavirus
- 04/12/2020 Yakima Herald: Farm work carries on amid pandemic, but at least one worker says, ‘We’re scared’
- 04/12/2020 HuffPost: White House’s Answer To Helping Farmers Is Cutting Farmworkers’ Pay: Report
- 04/10/2020 Texas Public Radio: Fronteras: Farm Workers ‘American Heroes’ During Outbreak; Detainee Who Feared COVID Released
- 04/10/2020 Ventura County Star: Coronavirus: What’s being done to support Ventura County’s farmworkers during the outbreak
- 04/10/2020 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Sonoma County farmers forced to adjust to remain viable during the coronavirus pandemic
- 04/10/2020 The Hill: Trump admin looks to cut farmworker pay to help industry during pandemic: report
- 04/09/2020 Google Doodle: Thank You: Farmworkers and farmers
- 04/09/2020 NewsDio: Google Doodle thanks farmers and farm workers during coronavirus outbreak
- 04/07/2020 San Antonio Express News: Ayala: We missed César Chávez’s birthday, let’s not miss his legacy
- 04/06/2020 Latin Post: Real Heroes 2.0: Latino Farmworkers Sustain Food in the US, but Are They Protected Against COVID-19?
- 04/06/2020 BuzzFeed News: Farmworkers Are Caught Between Coronavirus Fears And Feeding The Nation: “We Are Very Worried”
- 04/06/2020 Nonprofit Quarterly: Farmworkers Are Declared Essential but Treated as Disposable
- 04/06/2020 Desert Sun: Coronavirus update: State agency provides guidance on protecting farmworkers
- 04/04/2020 Grist: Essential but Exposed – Farmworkers are risking their lives to feed a nation on lockdown
- 04/04/2020 Desert Sun: At least eight employees of Coachella packinghouse test positive for coronavirus
- 04/02/2020 ColorLines: Farmworkers Are Essential, Yet Remain Unprotected