United Farm Workers urged Gov. Jay Inslee to issue emergency heat standards for the predominantly Latino workers. “Maybe there didn’t use to be a need for urgent protection, but there is now.” Farmworker advocates want to make sure that

By Nicholas K. Geranios and Andrew Selsky | APJune 29, 2021 at 7:23 p.m. PDT SPOKANE, Wash. — The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting a electrical utility in Spokane, Washington,

Dora TotoianSalem Statesman JournalSKIP A farmworker died Saturday at a workplace in St. Paul as temperatures in the area that day topped 104 degrees.  Aaron Corvin, a spokesperson for Oregon OSHA, said in an email the agency has opened

The elderly and children are among the thousands of agricultural workers who are harvesting blueberries and cherries throughout the Pacific Northwest’s ‘heat dome.’ by Lauren Kaori GurleyJune 29, 2021, 10:51am United FarmworkersOn the ClockOn the Clock is Motherboard’s reporting

June 29, 2021 at 6:00 am | Updated June 29, 2021 at 9:27 am By Daisy Zavala Seattle Times staff reporter WENATCHEE — Beads of sweat slowly and relentlessly dripped down Jose Luis Naranjo’s face as he focused on

by Angela KerndlTuesday, June 29th 2021 In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, workers Edilia Ortega, left, and Reynaldo Enriquez pick Cosmic Crisp apples, a new variety and the first-ever bred in Washington state, in an orchard in

The US Supreme Court again tightened the reins on organized labor in its ruling on the Cedar Point Nursery vs Hassid case, declaring that a decades-old California regulation that let union organizers enter agricultural properties without an employer’s consent

Nation/world by: Associated Press Posted: Jun 29, 2021 / 08:57 AM PDT / Updated: Jun 29, 2021 / 08:28 PM PDT AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to WhatsAppShare to SMSShare to EmailShare to More The unprecedented Northwest

Xochitl Hernandez, Bilingual MMJ Reporter Jun 29, 2021 Updated Jun 29, 2021 Comments Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save YAKIMA, WA – The United Farm Workers Union and a dozen volunteers went throughout the Yakima Valley today and

By Mai HoangYakima Herald-Republic Jun 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Sections Local News Northwest News Sports Arts & Entertainment Education Housing Crisis Webcams Facebook Twitter Email Print Save YAKIMA — In Washington, employers must take several measures to protect

Heat protections for workers is ‘a matter of life and death’  Amidst record heat across the Pacific Northwest, the United Farm Workers and UFW Foundation are urging Washington state Governor Jay Inslee to immediately issue emergency heat standards protecting

StoryJune 28, 2021Watch Full ShowListenMedia OptionsThis is viewer supported news. Please do your part today.Donate Topics Supreme Court Farmworkers Labor Guests Camila Chávezexecutive director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation. Adam Cohenlawyer, journalist and former member of The New York

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29 June 2021 The US Supreme Court again tightened the reins on organized labor in its ruling on the Cedar Point Nursery vs Hassid case, declaring that a decades-old California regulation that let union organizers enter agricultural properties without

The Pacific Northwest grows most of the world’s cherries and there is concern about what will happen to the crop this year. Author: Galen Ettlin Published: 5:42 PM PDT June 28, 2021 Updated: 5:42 PM PDT June 28, 2021

8 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Agriculture is essential to Pennsylvania – to our economy, our rural and urban communities, our history, and our future. Farm work is tough, with long hours and

daviddalpe23 hours ago Washington – When President Barack Obama flew to California to offer a national monument to Latin worker leader Cesar Chavez nearly a decade ago, a group of activist relatives were invited to take a picture with

Dora TotoianSalem Statesman JournalSKIP Some Oregonians will flock to the coast or shelter inside their air-conditioned housing during the current heatwave. But farmworkers still must harvest cherries, blueberries, strawberries and other crops in the 100-plus degree temperatures, subjecting them to heat stress and increasing their risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.   Oregon OSHA and stakeholders including

FacebookTwitterPinterestRedditShare This decision spells serious trouble for working people and government regulations of all kinds. In a ruling handed down Wednesday in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, the Supreme Court decided that agricultural workers do not have a right to meet

Hassan Kanu 5 minute read Agricultural workers clean carrot crops of weeds at a farm near Arvin, California, U.S., April 3, 2020. T REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Law firms Constitutional Accountability Center The company and law firm names shown above are

The Bakersfield Californian 20 hrs ago Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save The time for harvesting Kern County crops is nearing — some already have ripened. But again, local farmers will be scrambling to find the experienced

fresno1 day ago Fresno, CA (KFSN)-They play an important role in supplying our food chain. Whether working in the fields or in the packing yard, these men and women help feed the country. As a result, state and valley

Share to More WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama flew to California to dedicate a national monument to Latino labor leader Cesar Chaveznearly a decade ago, a group of the activist’s relatives were invited to pose for photos

David Taub June 26, 2021 SHARE THIS ARTICLE: The Supreme Court ruled that labor unions do not have the right to enter farms to organize, striking down a 46 year-old California law. Farm groups and property rights advocates say

by The Counter 06.25.2021, 11:03amNews Share Link Copied! Save for later The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that union organizers can no longer enter farms to speak to workers during non-working hours for a set number of days