• Argument for AB 616: On Sept. 14, Californians voted overwhelmingly in the recall election to keep Governor Newsom. Some of them went to the polls to cast their ballots. Others mailed in their ballots. Some of them needed

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration announced an interagency effort to protect indoor and outdoor workers, including farm workers, from heat. As part of upcoming actions by relevant agencies, the White House notes the forthcoming issuance of an Advance

Use of the chlorpyrifos pesticide has been banned in the United States © Brent Stirton/Getty Images 20 september 2021, by Andrea Indiano The United States follow the European Union’s example in banning the chlorpyrifos pesticide, a hazardous chemical for the

By Rachel Frazin – 09/20/21 09:17 AM EDT 115 224 Share to Facebook Share to Twitter   Just In… France began doubting Australian submarine deal in June: report International — 1m 27s ago Democrats ask FTC to fix data

New standards would apply to indoor and outdoor workers Listen to article3 min By Eli RosenbergToday at 11:00 a.m. EDT NEW! Gift this article to share free access President Biden is directing labor officials in his administration to draft

September 20, 2021 • Statements and Releases New Initiatives at OSHA and Across Agencies Will Enhance Workplace Safety, Build Local Resilience, and Address Disproportionate Heat Impacts Today, President Biden is launching a coordinated, interagency effort to respond to extreme

TAKE ACTION!  Tell CA Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB616. Go to: https://act.seiu.org/a/caab616 STONE INTRODUCES AB 616: ALLOWING FARM WORKERS TO VOTE BY MAIL IN UNION ELECTIONS 9/1/2021: Cal Matters News Story – Farmworkers may be able to vote

Just one day into farm workers’ march for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature, he has vetoed #AB616. Workers are now heading towards the French Laundry, hoping to finally meet with the Governor.  Saturday: Farmworkers march to Gov. Newsom’s Napa winery

Democrats can’t use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens.Listen 03:04 By Associated PressPublished Sep. 19Advertisement WASHINGTON — Democrats can’t use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In round one of what is expected to be a process with multiple rounds, the Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling today rejected the first attempt for legalization of farm workers, Dreamers, TPS recipients and other essential workers in

By Laura Litvan September 19, 2021, 5:25 PM PDT Updated on September 19, 2021, 6:41 PM PDT Broad plan for legal status won’t qualify for fast track Senate parliamentarian issues determination against Democrats LISTEN TO ARTICLE 5:06 SHARE THIS

Madalyn MendozaSep. 17, 2021 Comments March 31 is officially designated to celebrate Cesar Chávez locally with unanimous San Antonio City Council vote.  The Cesar E. Chávez Legacy & Educational Foundation shared the news via social media on Thursday.  The group,

Saturday, September 18th 2021, 5:13 AM CDTUpdated: Saturday, September 18th 2021, 6:28 AM CDT By Dan Merica, CNNPhotographs by Damon Casarez for CNN The changing climate is everywhere Gustavo Carranza looks when he walks through his undulating citrus farm

Published by: MRT Published on: September 18, 2021 Atlanta (GA), Sep 17 (EFE News) .- North Carolina agricultural workers won a victory this week after a federal court struck down part of a state law that they say obstructs

NRDC advocates and our partners spent decades fighting against a highly toxic pesticide that harms kids, farmworkers, and their families. In August, the EPA finally banned it. September 17, 2021 Nicole Greenfield Back in 1989, a groundbreaking NRDC report

NRDC advocates and our partners spent decades fighting against a highly toxic pesticide that harms kids, farmworkers, and their families. In August, the EPA finally banned it. September 17, 2021 Nicole Greenfield Back in 1989, a groundbreaking NRDC report

By Danny Jin, The Berkshire Eagle Sep 16, 2021 Facts for farms and farmworkers There are more than 7,000 farms in Massachusetts, employing around 13,000 workers and producing more than $475 million in revenue, according to a 2017 estimate

https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-0379882813451621&output=html&h=280&slotname=6921188883&adk=168389321&adf=1913461552&pi=t.ma~as.6921188883&w=780&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1631770749&rafmt=1&psa=0&format=780×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fohionewstime.com%2Fmeat-farm-workers-receive-600-grant-in-new-700-million-aid-plan%2F248895%2F&flash=0&fwr=0&fwrattr=true&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&dt=1631770747979&bpp=10&bdt=1832&idt=1318&shv=r20210908&mjsv=m202109140101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&prev_fmts=770×280&correlator=971730537356&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=405983641.1631770748&ga_sid=1631770750&ga_hid=556196044&ga_fc=0&u_tz=-420&u_his=1&u_java=0&u_h=1000&u_w=1500&u_ah=960&u_aw=1500&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=157&ady=1159&biw=1483&bih=819&scr_x=0&scr_y=1035&eid=44747621&oid=3&pvsid=420506307016769&pem=83&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&eae=0&fc=896&brdim=-7%2C-7%2C-7%2C-7%2C1500%2C0%2C1513%2C973%2C1500%2C819&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CoeE%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&alvm=r20210914&fu=128&bc=31&ifi=2&uci=a!2&fsb=1&xpc=XKM3qQuXrj&p=https%3A//ohionewstime.com&dtd=1826 The grant, announced on Tuesday, aims to cover some of the costs that many workers incur due to purchasing their own protective equipment or taking unpaid leave. Meat packaging and agricultural workers severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic

. September 15, 2021 Posted by Ernesto Archila TweetShareShare | Record-setting heat in the US this summer has accounted for several fatalities on the job, adding to hundreds in

By Mark Begich Updated: 5 hours ago Published: 7 hours ago The U.S. Senate parliamentarian is considering arguments on whether a pathway to citizenship will be allowed to be part of the reconciliation bill moving through Congress. This is

By REBEKAH ENTRALGO Sep 14, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Immigration agents arrested over 600 undocumented workers at poultry plants across central Mississippi two years ago in what remains the largest workplace raid in U.S. history. This

By Ariel Wittenberg | 09/14/2021 12:35 PM EST Farmworkers load baled Christmas trees onto a trailer at a nursery in Pennsylvania. Despite EPA’s chlorpyrifos ban, some farmworkers, including those at plant nurseries and Christmas tree farms, will still be

Washington, DC —  U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC), and members of the House Judiciary Committee, including U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chair of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee; Veronica Escobar (D-TX), and Val Demings (D-FL), will

By Nadia Lopez Updated September 13, 2021 11:18 AM This story is part of the Central Valley News Collaborative — a bilingual, community journalism project funded by the Central Valley Community Foundation and with technology and training support from