By Cassie Miller – May 11, 2021 In a visit to Berks County Tuesday, state officials toured a mushroom farm that pulled double duty as the site of a mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic, to thank farmworkers, who were deemed

The federal agency largely failed people on farms, in restaurants, and in meat-processing facilities during the pandemic. Labor leaders hope Cal/OSHA’s Doug Parker will steer the ship right. By Lisa Held May 11, 2021 Read more about Food +

MAI HOANG Yakima Herald-Republic May 11, 2021 Updated 21 min ago Comments Facebook Twitter Email 1 of 9 Facebook Twitter Email Print Save All agricultural workers will be eligible for overtime pay starting in January 2022. Gov. Jay Inslee

May 11, 2021 • Statements and Releases I congratulate the Washington State legislature and Governor Jay Inslee for signing into law SB 5172, Washington’s Overtime Bill for Agricultural Workers, which will help more than 100,000 farmworkers secure the overtime

Yakima, Washington — Today, Gov. Inslee signed the Tomás Villanueva Overtime Protection Bill (SB 5172) giving all Washington State farm workers the right to overtime pay. For months, UFW worker leaders held meetings and town hall conversations with lawmakers

By Sid GarciaMonday, May 10, 2021 6:27PM EMBED <>More Videos <iframe width=”476″ height=”267″ src=”https://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=10585273″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> The tragedy associated with Japanese American imprisonment during World War II wasn’t fully understood until 40 years after it happened, thanks to a

Ximena Conde Ask us about COVID-19: What questions do you have about the coronavirus and vaccines? Rodolfo Torres said he was excited to get his COVID-19 vaccine at a pretty convenient and familiar location this week — his job.

We are sad to report the passing on May 6 of Dr. Philip Mason, 94, founding director of the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs in Detroit, Michigan, which since the 1960s has housed the

Above: A migrant worker cuts swiss chard at the base, leaving behind the stem. Parts of plants are often left behind to fertilize the field so the stems may regrow. (Photos by Jeff Rosenfield, Cronkite News) Business News |

By Samantha KummererFriday, May 7, 2021 2:59PM EMBED <>More Videos <iframe width=”476″ height=”267″ src=”https://abc11.com/video/embed/?pid=10600754″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Barriers to COVID-19 vaccine still exist for NC’s farmworkers As North Carolina increases COVID-19 vaccine doses and providers, barriers to access still exist

BY IVAN MARQUEZ SPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEEMAY 08, 2021 06:00 AM, UPDATED MAY 08, 2021 09:23 AM Play VideoDuration 2:05UFW’s Dolores Huerta gets her first COVID vaccine shotTo help bring attention to the importance of farmworkers being vaccinated, UFW co-founder Dolores

It was with genuine sadness that the farm worker movement learned of the passing on Friday of former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso. As the only Spanish-speaking attorney defending farm workers and other poor Latinos in the Imperial

Michael Broerman | Friday, May 7th, 2021 Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, and David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) have teamed up for a cover of “Dreams Of The San Joaquin”. Released for Bandcamp Friday, the single is a fundraiser for  RAICES (the Refugee

May 6, 2021 Marcy Kreiter Read Next How the Health & Wellness Trend is Impacting CPGs While migrant workers have long supported the agricultural economy, it’s no secret that some operators use illegal immigrants to harvest their crops. With

May 6, 2021 Children and farmworkers may soon be spared from a toxic pesticide linked to lifelong intellectual disabilities. On April 29, a federal appeals court sided with Earthjustice and its clients, and ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to

byEdward BoothMay 6, 20213 minute read UC Davis LIVE held a panel discussion Thursday about the state of agricultural workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Panelists included Hernan Hernandez, executive director of the California Farmworker Foundation, and Sarit Martinez, executive

Posted May 6, 2021, 7:44 am Ryan Vlahovich Cronkite News The workers swing their machetes, chopping vegetables under the heat of a midmorning sun. When the migrant workers take a moment to swipe sweat from their masked faces, they

An iconic figure in the history of American farm labor was influenced by his German Shepherds.By Claudia Kawczynska, May 2021 César Chávez with Boycott and Huelga, ca. late 1970s. Chávez’s relationship with the dogs influenced his commitments to vegetarianism

Immigrants, allies and partners will rally across the nation   Fresno, Calif. — On May 1st, International Workers Day and Immigrant Rights Day, the May First Coalition, the UFW Foundation, farm workers and allies will march in Fresno at

Immigrants, allies and partners will rally across the nation   Arvin, Calif. — On May 1st, International Workers Day and Immigrant Rights Day, the UFW Foundation, United Farm Workers, farm workers and allies will rally in Arvin at 2

Immigrants, allies and partners will rally across the nation   Thermal, Calif. — On May 1st, International Workers Day and Immigrant Rights Day, the UFW Foundation, United Farm Workers, farm workers and allies will rally in Thermal at 10