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Farmworkers
Agricultural Workers Have Struggled for Decades. They Need COVID-19 Relief Now.
Amid the pandemic, those essential workers who grow our food and pick it are treated as if they are disposable.
Trump Welcomes More Guest Workers Amid Crisis While Rejecting Asylum Seekers
Trump is weaponizing coronavirus to shut out asylum seekers while stepping up the exploitation of seasonal farmworkers.
Farmworkers Step Up Pressure on Wendy’s Shareholders to Protect Workers’ Rights
A mobilization next week will pressure a major Wendy's investor to make good on its claim of support for labor rights.
Wendy’s Billionaire Owner Has Held Trump’s Priciest Fundraiser to Date
Nelson Peltz has refused to join the Fair Food Program for better wages and safer working conditions for farmworkers.
Women Farmworkers Fight to Secure Their Rights and End Sexual Harassment
Members of the first national women’s farmworker organization in the U.S. discuss their experiences.
Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks in California’s Wildfires
Advocates have been pushing for labor standards protecting farmworkers from risks of exposure to wildfires and smoke.
Wendy’s Billionaire Owner Spurns Farmworkers While Profiting Off Pension Funds
Nelson Peltz spurns the Fair Food Program, which ensures better wages and working conditions for farmworkers.
Farmworkers Rise Up Against Trump and Labor Exploitation
Trump's Department of Labor is facilitating the increased exploitation of vulnerable agricultural laborers.
Groundbreaking Reforms Could Finally Grant Protections to Farmworkers
A landmark court ruling and a new labor law may finally grant New York farmworkers the protections they need.
Missing School Is a Given for Children of Migrant Farmworkers
Children living in California's migrant family housing centers miss between three to six months of schooling.