By: Ariana Figueroa – September 3, 2021 1:28 pm The U.S. Capitol on Dec. 18, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) A provision tucked in the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package would direct Congress to chart a

Despite scientific evidence showing its dangers, it took more than 20 years of work by farmworkers and advocacy organizations to ban the use of the pesticide on farms. Here’s how they did it. By Margaret Reeves and Ángel García September

Posted by: SNO Staff September 2, 2021 0 214 Views ShareTweetSharePin SACRAMENTO – Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) presented Senate Resolution 54 today, which recognizes the month of October as California Farmer and Farmworker Month. Senate Resolution

COMMENTARY Farmworkers deserve the right to vote by mail in union elections BY GUEST COMMENTARYSEPTEMBER 2, 2021 IN SUMMARY AB 616 will go a long way toward ensuring that farmworkers can decide, by free and fair elections, whether they wish

0 Published on September 1st, 2021 Tagged: epa, pesticides, pollution AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to Google BookmarkShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to PrintShare to More On Aug. 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will end use

California lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would give farmworkers more ways to vote in union elections. Credit: AP In this March 24, 2020, photo, farmworkers keep their distance from each other as they work at the

By Daniella Levine Cava, opinion contributor — 09/01/21 07:30 AM EDT 241 The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill 58 Share to Facebook Share to Twitter   © Getty Images Few

A new bill comes on the heels of a Supreme Court decision that dealt a blow to farmworker organizing, and would make it easier for farmworkers to participate in union elections. Business groups say it would be a job

by Grace Gedye August 31, 2021 In summary California lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would give farmworkers more ways to vote in union elections. Business groups have labeled it a job killer but United Farm Workers,

By Calmatters | PUBLISHED: August 31, 2021 at 9:15 a.m. | UPDATED: August 31, 2021 at 9:15 a.m. By Grace Gedye, CalMatters When Baldomero Perez, a farmworker who lives in Bakersfield, voted in a union election in 2016, he

August 30, 2021 – 5:00am Twitter Facebook A new UO study, which was recently shared with the U.S. secretary of labor, shows that COVID-19 has caused long-term economic, social, physical and mental health challenges for farmworkers in Oregon. Professor

By Karen Richards• 15 hours ago ShareTweetEmail Laborers strip leaves from vines at King Estate Winery. At right is a water cooler which, on hot days, is stocked with ice. Credit Karen Richards Growing crops is already a field

By The Seattle Times Published: August 29, 2021, 6:01am Share: The following editorial originally appeared in The Seattle Times: Another scorching August day reached triple-digit temperatures in the Yakima Valley recently. Inside the towering rows of hop orchards, high humidity

Farm workers mourn the passing of actor and activist Ed Asner, who championed Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers since the 1970s. Asner “served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1981 to 1985 and was active in

Tampa, Florida-In Florida, there is a legal battle over a popular pesticide called paraquat. Many in the agricultural industry say that exposure to paraquat increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. ABC Action News Detailed reporter Anthony Hill scrutinized

August 27, 2021Beth Young 0 Comments If you’ve spent enough time in any agricultural area throughout the United States, you’ve probably seen a bumper sticker that says “No Farms No Food.” This is an admirable sentiment that does much

By Kim Bojórquez Updated August 27, 2021 01:31 PM Multiple wildfires, toxic smoke and a global pandemic haven’t prevented Marco Siorda, a 29-year-old farmworker, from working in the fields of Imperial County. Despite being part of a critical workforce

John FlesherAssociated Presshttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.477.1_en.html#goog_693690569 The Biden administration recently announced it was banning use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide long targeted by environmentalists, on food crops because it poses risks to children and farm workers. The Environmental Protection Agency acted

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Public Health and the organization United Farm Workers teamed up to host a vaccine clinic at an apartment complex in Santa Maria. Dozens received a COVID vaccine at this apartment complex behind me.

August 26, 2021 by Linda LarsenLeave a Comment The EPA is ending the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food, in a final rule that was released August 18, 2021. The decision is a reaction to a court ruling

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. senators are being invited by professional farm workers to “Take Our Jobs” by working besides them in the fields for one day as part of a national campaign by the United Farm Workers and UFW Foundation as

By Linda HaWednesday, August 25, 2021 6:53PMabout:blankEMBED <>More Videos <iframe width=”476″ height=”267″ src=”https://abc30.com/video/embed/?pid=10975995″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> This would require employers to provide N95 masks and require Cal/OSHA to provide workers with bilingual wildfire safety information.FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Extreme heat

fresno1 day ago Recent wildfires increase the risk of people working outside. Farm workers are essential, but they are also vulnerable to unhealthy air conditions and harmful particles emitted from wildfire smoke. “Many of us had the ability to

For many workers whose jobs depend on outdoor work, a few degrees can mean the difference between life and death. By Kaiser Health News|Aug. 25, 2021, at 12:40 p.m. Rising Temperatures Mean Health Risks for California’s Farmworkers More Immigrant

Editor’s Pick: J. Williams In: Uncategorized Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Bryan LittleCalifornia Farm Bureau, California’s hot summer growing season and an ongoing drought feeding out-of-control wildfires pose challenges for farm employers. The 700,000-acre-and-counting Dixie Fire and the devastating