Tag: Agriculture support services
Washington state is latest to pass heat rules for workers
SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington state on Friday became the second state in the Pacific Northwest in as many days to announce emergency rules that...
Cesar Chavez’s legacy lives on in Biden’s staff, Oval Office
WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama flew to California to dedicate a national monument to Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez nearly a decade...
Migrant death in Italy spurs farm work ban in hottest hours
ROME — Outdoor farm work under the afternoon sun on particularly hot days has been banned in a southern Italian region following the death...
Former Maui Pineapple workers receive $4.8M after abuse case
HONOLULU — The U.S. government has collected more than half of a $8.1 million court judgement awarded six years ago to 54 Thai farmworkers...
Biden to meet DACA recipients in immigration overhaul push
As a candidate, President Joe Biden promised to protect those often described as “dreamers,” brought to the U.S. illegally as children, and their families...
Biden to meet DACA recipients in immigration overhaul push
President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Friday with six immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children who benefited from an Obama-era policy...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in...
Jill Biden urges farmworkers to get vaccinated in California
DELANO, Calif. — First lady Jill Biden praised California farmworkers for their persistence during the pandemic and urged them to get vaccinated during a...
Despite headwinds, House set to OK Dems’ immigration bills
WASHINGTON — Democrats seem poised to claim victory in the House’s first votes this year on immigration, but moving legislation on the divisive issue...
House OKs Dems’ immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers
WASHINGTON — The House has voted to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, migrant farm workers and immigrants who’ve fled war or...
