Trump Declares ‘Temporary Pass’ For Migrant Farm, Hotel Workers
From today’s The Hill: President Trump said that there will be a temporary pass issued for migrants working at farms and in the hospitality industry to allow employers to have…
Immigration Raids, Protests In California Reverberate Across Labor Market
From today’s Marketplace: As the immigration raids and protests in Los Angeles continue, there will be immediate and long-term effects, of course, for the individuals and families involved. Increased immigration…
New Jersey Passes Legislation Protecting Rights of Domestic Workers
From today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: Nannies, house cleaners, and caregivers in New Jersey, an estimated 50,000 workers, will soon gain newprotections in their workplaces. The New Jersey Domestic Worker Bill of…
Senators Ask CEOs To Ensure Companies Comply With Child Labor Laws
From today’s NBC News: In the wake of federal investigations into illegal child labor and media reports including an NBC News series on children cleaning slaughterhouses, two Democratic senators are…
Remembering Cesar Chavez, and Picking Up Where He Left Off for Farm Worker Rights
From today’s CBS News: Friday was Cesar Chavez Day, and thousands across the country remembered all the work he did for farm worker rights — and all the work that…
Can the United Farm Workers Rise Again?
From today’s New York Times: Veronica Mota marched under the sweltering sun, hoisting a cloth banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe above her head for miles. “Sí, se puede,” she…
75,000 Job Openings in Iowa Alone, Millions of Refugees Seeking Work. Make the Connection?
From today’s New York Times: Across the globe, there are 32.5 million refugees seeking safety, many of them adults seeking work. At the same time, severe labor shortages in the…
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Bill Expanding Undocumented Farm Workers’ Rights Gets Boost in Colorado
From today’s Denver Post: Lulu Guerrero wakes up at her home in Wiggins, sometimes as early as 3 a.m., to get out to the farm fields that spread across Weld…
WA State Labor Contractor Fined For Violating Migrant Worker Rights
From today’s Seattle Times: A labor contractor based in Adams County denied 165 farm laborers more than $83,000 collectively in overtime pay for cleaning the Gorge Amphitheatre, according to a…
As Foreign Workers Return, Economists See Help for Labor Shortage and Inflation
From today’s NPR News Online: When the crowds return to Funland this summer, they’ll find familiar rides like the Fire Engines and the Sea Dragon at this small beachside amusement…