/tags/farmworkers farmworkers en-US Copyright Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:55:59 GMT /labor-employment/2025-01-15/oregon-farmers-say-new-farmworker-housing-rules-could-lead-to-workforce-shortages Oregon officials are adopting significant updates to farmworker housing. Farmworker advocates say the rules don’t address all of their concerns, while farmers say they can’t afford the changes. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:55:59 GMT /labor-employment/2025-01-15/oregon-farmers-say-new-farmworker-housing-rules-could-lead-to-workforce-shortages Alejandro Figueroa /labor-employment/2025-01-09/farmworkers-fought-for-overtime-pay-in-oregon-farmers-say-they-cant-afford-it Some farmworker advocates say many farms can afford to pay workers more, and worry employers could avoid accountability. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:00:04 GMT /labor-employment/2025-01-09/farmworkers-fought-for-overtime-pay-in-oregon-farmers-say-they-cant-afford-it Alejandro Figueroa /health-and-medicine/2024-11-21/bird-flu-is-racing-through-farms-but-northwest-states-are-rarely-testing-workers Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:36:15 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-11-21/bird-flu-is-racing-through-farms-but-northwest-states-are-rarely-testing-workers Rachel Spacek /housing/2024-10-22/federal-funding-to-expand-affordable-farmworker-housing-reaches-oregon Oregon farmworkers, many of them immigrants, face a housing market that is fraught with substandard living conditions or is financially out of reach. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:52:02 GMT /housing/2024-10-22/federal-funding-to-expand-affordable-farmworker-housing-reaches-oregon Alejandro Figueroa /labor-employment/2024-09-29/as-extreme-heat-rises-newsom-blocks-bill-to-protect-california-farmworkers Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:22:01 GMT /labor-employment/2024-09-29/as-extreme-heat-rises-newsom-blocks-bill-to-protect-california-farmworkers Jeanne Kuang /labor-employment/2024-08-23/oregon-has-proposed-improvements-to-farmworker-housing-advocates-say-they-arent-enough Oregon officials are proposing significant updates to farmworker housing standards to improve health and safety. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:53:30 GMT /labor-employment/2024-08-23/oregon-has-proposed-improvements-to-farmworker-housing-advocates-say-they-arent-enough Alejandro Figueroa /labor-employment/2024-08-19/a-tale-of-2-workers-heat-deaths-on-the-job-provoke-differing-responses-in-oregon-idaho One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:58:27 GMT /labor-employment/2024-08-19/a-tale-of-2-workers-heat-deaths-on-the-job-provoke-differing-responses-in-oregon-idaho Rachel Spacek /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/wildfires-are-growing-under-climate-change-and-their-smoke-threatens-farmworkers-study-says As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, a new study shows that farmworkers are paying a heavy price by being exposed to high levels of air pollution Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:41:53 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/wildfires-are-growing-under-climate-change-and-their-smoke-threatens-farmworkers-study-says AP Staff /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-23/epa-updates-protections-from-pesticide-drift-for-farmworkers-communities The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will more closely weigh in on the harm caused when pesticides drift away from farm fields onto nearby communities. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:37:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-23/epa-updates-protections-from-pesticide-drift-for-farmworkers-communities Alejandro Figueroa /labor-employment/2024-07-21/a-california-court-just-granted-an-ag-giant-a-win-it-could-jeopardize-new-farm-union-law A judge has halted a union effort at the Wonderful Company, throwing into question a new state law designed to make it easier for agricultural workers to organize. Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:42:33 GMT /labor-employment/2024-07-21/a-california-court-just-granted-an-ag-giant-a-win-it-could-jeopardize-new-farm-union-law Jeanne Kuang