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Four years of walkouts and labor organizing have paid off for workers at Sakuma Brothers Farms in Skagit Valley. The workers are planning a celebration…
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California lawmakers just passed a landmark bill that would make farmworkers eligible for overtime if they work more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Some farmers say they can't afford that.
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Farmworkers in South Texas marched 200 miles for better wages and working conditions. But the strike ultimately failed, and workers today face the same problem: growers who systematically underpay.
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Most of us don't usually get to meet the people who pick our apples, oranges or other seasonal favorites. What are their lives and work like? Dan Charles has spent the past year finding out.
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The federal health law is putting farmers in a tough spot. Many contractors supplying workers have to offer health coverage. Insurance is costly, and contractors worry about immigration fallout.
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For the second time this month, about 200 berry pickers at a Skagit Valley farm have walked off the job.The workers are striking over pay for the boxes of…
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A Washington state organic farm has been fined $1 million for firing, then rehiring illegal immigrants following a federal audit.U.S. District Judge…
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Northwest farm groups are cheering a federal decision this week to dump proposed child labor rules. The Department of Labor decided to withdraw the plan after it received thousands of comments opposing the change. But child safety advocates say the fierce opposition was based on faulty information.
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Federal prosecutors say a Washington state herb farm forced to fire more than 200 illegal immigrants because of a government audit, rehired dozens of…