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Farmworkers
Exploitation of Chinese Immigrants Pervades the Marijuana Industry
From unsafe working conditions to wage theft and assault, Chinese immigrant laborers suffer in Oklahoma and beyond.
Finland Is Offering Farmworkers Bird Flu Shots. Should the US Be Following Suit?
As this year's bird flu threatens to spread, some experts criticize the CDC's hesitance to vaccinate high risk workers.
New Labor Department Protections Empower H-2A Agricultural Workers to Organize
The work of groups like Migrant Justice and Centro de los Derechos del Migrante helped lay the groundwork for the rule.
Experts See Repeat of COVID Missteps in US Response to Bird Flu
It’s been nearly three months since the viral outbreak on dairy farms, yet the US has tested only about 45 people.
Immigrant-Led Organizing Points the Way to a Better World for All Workers
Let’s follow the lead of immigrant workers organizing for a world without borders — this May Day and beyond.
Vermont Farmworkers Go to Amsterdam to Fight for “Milk With Dignity”
Stonewalled by a US supermarket chain, farmworkers took the struggle to its parent company in Amsterdam.
Indigenous Farmworkers Forge New Fronts for Labor Struggle in Washington State
A farmworkers union is building local and global solidarity as it fights back against big growers in Washington state.
Farmworker Festival Dials Up Pressure on Wendy’s Billionaire Chairman
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers gathers in Florida to celebrate its achievements -- and push to expand protections.
Teen Charged With Murder After Officer Had Heart Attack While Assaulting Him
18-year-old farmworker Virgilio Aguilar Méndez is being prosecuted despite an autopsy report that exonerates him.
Biden Is Paying Growers to Replace Farmworkers With Bracero Contract Labor
Under the new visa pilot program, the administration is prioritizing growers’ profits over farmworkers’ rights.