Perspective: Ruling on worker overtime pay could cripple Washington farmers
A Washington court has ruled that farms need to pay overtime to workers — and that this rule could apply retroactively even if past laws were followed.
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Perspective: Front-line agriculture workers need no-cost healthcare
Dr. John Zabasky, CEO, HealthWorX ·
August 14, 2020
With their lives at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural workers and owners face new challenges, including finding affordable healthcare.
Wearable tech reduces risks of workplace injuries in agriculture
AGDAILY Reporters ·
July 7, 2020
To help reduce farm injuries before they occur, Western Growers Insurance Services rolled out the Connected Worker Program.
Perspective: Time has come for ag labor reform
Tim Trotter, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative executive director ·
January 20, 2020
Approval of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in December by the House was incredibly important — and the Senate needs to consider ag labor reform.
Ag group urges vigilance when hiring farm workers
AGDAILY Reporters ·
June 26, 2019
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a nonprofit that bridges the communication gap between farm and fork, offers these tips regarding hiring farm workers.
New York judge rejects farm worker collective bargaining suit
AGDAILY Reporters ·
January 19, 2018
A New York judge has thrown out a lawsuit that sought collective bargaining rights for farm workers. “New York Farm Bureau learned today that Judge Richard McNally has granted our organization’s request to dismiss the New York Civil Liberties Union’s baseless lawsuit that sought to create collective bargaining rights for farm workers. The Court’s decision […]
Teen creates Apple Watch app to prevent farm workers deaths
AGDAILY Reporters ·
November 16, 2017
After her great-grandmother died because of conditions in the field, a California teen is fighting to reduce the high numbers of heat illness and deaths among farm workers in her beloved Central Valley through an Apple Watch app. Faith Florez, a 17-year old senior in high school and the granddaughter of farm workers, created the […]