Occupational Health & Safety: The State of Washington Issues an Emergency Outdoor Heat Exposure Rule for Workers Following an Extreme Temperature Spike
Agri-Pulse: Washington implements emergency heat rule for farmworkers
07/14/21 6:05 AM By Annie DeckeyKEYWORDS HEAT EXPOSUREHEAT ILLNESS PREVENTIONJAY INSLEE Following a record-breaking heat wave, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries issued an emergency heat exposure rule on July 9 to provide increased protection to farmworkers and other outdoor workers. The regulation comes two days
UFW, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Hold Roundtable Meeting on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
NEW YORK – On Friday, July 16, UFW President Teresa Romero, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Congressman Antonio Delgado (D-NY) will hold a conversation on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act with farm workers at SUNY Cobleskill. The
Townhall: Supreme Court Ruling Is Landmark Victory for Property Rights
Giorgina Agostini | Posted: Jul 13, 2021 12:01 AM The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Source: AP Photo/Mark Tenally Trending John Stossel Break Rules Byron York Republicans, Democrats
Hillsboro News Times: With heat rules adopted, farmworker advocates seek more change
ax Egener July 13 2021 Extreme heat forces farmworkers to choose between health and income, and advocates want to change that. PMG PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ – Sandra Martin, the wife of a Washington County farmworker, says the recent heatwave
Freight Waves: Washington state issues emergency outdoor heat exposure rule for workers
Second state to do so in past week, following Oregon’s lead Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist Follow on Twitter Tuesday, July 13, 2021 3 minutes read Washington state has rolled out an emergency rule that
KIMA TV: New emergency heat rules for outdoor workers go into effect today
by Angela KerndlTuesday, July 13th 2021 cherry harvest morning of June 30 2021.JPG YAKIMA COUNTY — Today new emergency rules are going into effect, rushed by the state to try to protect outdoor workers from dangerous heat. “We know
KCBX: Farmworkers on the Central Coast: From the 1930s to now
By Francisco Martinez• 15 hours ago KCBX NewsShareTweetEmail Francisco Martinez | KCBX Listen Listening… 5:11 KCBX’s Francisco Martinez reports. To tell the story of farmworkers in this country, let alone the Central Coast, Cesar Chavez needs to be mentioned.
My Northwest: State to impose rules to protect farm workers from heat-related illnesses
By MyNorthwest StaffJuly 12, 2021 at 7:06 am Field laborers work at a farm near Ernst Nursery and Farms, the location of a heat death during recent record breaking temperatures on July, 1, 2021, in St. Paul, Ore. Hundreds
The National Law Review: And Stay Out! Supreme Court Rules Golden State Regulation Giving Unions Access to Private Farmland Is Unconstitutional Taking
Monday, July 12, 2021 On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a California provision requiring agricultural employers to allow unionizers onto their property violated the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments – a clear win for employers. The named
NBC Right Now: Washington’s New Emergency Heat Regulations for Outdoor Workers Goes Into Effect Tomorrow To Protect Lives
Xochitl Hernandez, Bilingual MMJ Reporter Jul 12, 2021 Updated 1 hr ago Comments Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save OLYMPIA, WA – Tomorrow marks the day that the emergency rules for outdoor workers in this historic heatwave
ABC News: Undocumented farmworkers push Congress for protections amid historic heat
Advocates say legal status is needed to fight for basic worker protections.ByHyeyoon (Alyssa) ChoiJuly 11, 2021, 3:11 AM• 8 min read 3:13 On Location: July 9, 2021Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. Sebastian Francisco Perez, a 38-year-old
Centre Daily Times: Climate Watch: How agriculture and climate change are connected, and why it matters
By Sylvia Neely July 11, 2021 07:00 AM Agriculture faces serious problems in a warming world. California, according to one recent article, “supplies two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts and more than a third of America’s vegetables.” The
Capital Press: Washington state sets heat rule for farmworkers
By DON JENKINS Capital Press 12 hrs ago Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Washington farmworkers must have shade handy and more rest breaks when the temperature reaches triple digits under emergency rules announced Friday by the
From living in a barn, Ben Maddock helped build America’s first enduring farm worker union alongside Cesar Chavez
A native of Tulare County, Ben Maddock went from living as an infant in a barn on his family’s small orange ranch in rural Woodlake to helping organize massive vineyard strikes and international boycotts, win historic legal protections for
East Oregonian: Oregon OSHA enacts temporary rules, but some worry if they go far enough
By MONICA SAMAYOA Oregon Public Broadcasting Jul 10, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save SALEM — New rules to protect workers laboring in excessive heat were enacted on Thursday, July 8, but some groups worry
Your News Net: Western Heat Wave Threatens Health of Farmworkers
Saturday, July 10th 2021, 1:11 PM EDTUpdated: Saturday, July 10th 2021, 1:12 PM EDT FREBAUGH, CALIFORNIA (AP) Farmers are taking precautions to protect their workers during the heatwave in California. Joe De Bosque of Del Bosque Farms in Firebaugh,
Up North News: As New Vaccinations Decrease, Efforts Turn Toward Wisconsin Farm Workers
Written By Julian Emerson Originally Published July 9, 2021 3:25 pm CDT Share Tweet John Rosenow discusses the Cowsmo Compost business he operates and said doing that plus trying to operate his 800-acre dairy farm wouldn’t be possible without
Quebec News Tribune: Western United States Heat Wave: 31 million people prepare for record-breaking temperatures | Weather in America
Agnes Zang — July 10, 2021 comments off More than 31 million people in the western and southwestern United States are preparing for a brutal heat wave, which may bring triple-digit temperatures this weekend. caveat In many areas of
The Guardian: In California’s interior, there’s no escape from the desperate heat: ‘Why are we even here?’
Farmworkers stack boxes of melons on a mobile platform in Firebaugh, California, where temperatures are expected to surpass 110F. Photograph: Terry Chea/AP Soaring temperatures are a way of life in the Central Valley, but racial disparities mean many have
The Seattle Times: Washington state to release emergency heat rules for farmworkers as advocates demand added protections
July 9, 2021 at 6:00 am Updated July 9, 2021 at 5:43 pm By Daisy Zavala and Hal Bernton Seattle Times staff reporters Leer en Español. With temperatures continuing to hover around 100 degrees in fields and orchards east
Gibson Dunn: U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Limits to the Government’s Ability to Mandate Public Access to Private Property
July 8, 2021 Click for PDF On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held 6-3 that a California regulation granting labor organizations a right of access to agricultural employers’ property to solicit support for unionization, constitutes a “per
Successful Farming: Oregon adopts heat safety rule to protect farm labor and other workers.
Aside from Oregon, only California, Washington State, and Minnesota have heat illness standards. California was the first, in 2006. By Chuck Abbott 7/9/2021 Photo credit: USDA In the wake of a heat wave blamed for the death of a
The Columbian: Washington is latest to pass heat rules for workers
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: July 9, 2021, 3:40pm Share: SPOKANE — Washington on Friday became the second state in the Pacific Northwest in as many days to announce emergency rules that provide farmworkers and others who
Cal Matters: Supreme Court decision could mean increase in labor trafficking of farmworkers
by Kate Cimini July 9, 2021 In summary Experts say the Supreme Court decision to restrict union organizers from farms could have an unintended consequence: an increase in labor trafficking of farmworkers. In June of 2018, two Monterey County