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World’s largest houseplant company faces pressure to sign onto worker protections

The migrant farmworkers risking their lives for illegal wages

A few weeks ago, after a grueling day of harvesting tobacco in eastern North Carolina, Zapata returned to the house he shared with other farmworkers and began to vomit uncontrollab...

Summit to help farmworkers

July 10th marked the one-year anniversary of the Glasshouse Raids, when federal agents and National Guard troops descended on hundreds of farmworkers, clashed with protesters in th...

The Migrant Farmworkers Risking Their Lives for Illegal Wages

Farmworkers on H-2A visas won a rare victory in federal court. But they are still being paid the wages that were just ruled illegal. The post The Migrant Farmworkers Risking Their...

To Live and Die as a Colorado Farmworker

On August 20th 2025, six workers died from toxic gas exposure at a dairy farm called Prospect Valley Dairy in... The post To Live and Die as a Colorado Farmworker appeared first on...

Farmworker kitchen considerations

—New York farmworkers do a lot of cooking, so they need lots of stove space and lots of fridges in the kitchen. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premium content i...

California farmworkers face health hazards amid inconsistent pesticide enforcement

An analysis of 40,000 state records shows that health and safety violations are penalized inconsistently, and regulatory action rarely results in fines.

Farmworkers skilled in bindustrial arts — Video

At Washington Fruit Growers in Yakima, a couple of guys with crowbars, pneumatic nail guns and keen eyes for the sturdiness of wood are among the crews that repair tens of thousand...

Imperial County agriculture workers attend Farmworkers Resource Fair

An event in El Centro Tuesday connected local agricultural workers with vital community resources and support services. The post Imperial County agriculture workers attend Farmwork...

Labor Commissioner Says California Crop Lien Law Helped Recover Farmworker Wages

An expanded crop lien law that strengthens existing farmworker protections and gives the California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office the ability to recover unpaid wages quickly was re...

Survey reports impacts of overtime law

In a recent survey, most farmworkers in Washington said they make less money five years after the state passed its agricultural overtime law. Washington State University’s Social a...

Washington State’s new cooling law protects farm workers. But do they know about it?

Protect farmers from uncertainty by getting the H-2A wage methodology right

Agriculture depends heavily on immigrant labor, particularly for seasonal crops that cannot be easily mechanized. As I documented in my 2025 John Locke Foundation report, “Harvest...

Trump administration's wage cuts for seasonal farmworkers is unlawful, federal judge in California rules

The ruling is a win for farmworker advocates who sued the Trump administration last year, arguing that a Labor Department rule would "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U...

Farm labor union holds benefit concert for immigration reform

To help support migrant workers, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee is hosting a benefit concert Oct. 4.

Who’s Most at Risk in the Cylcospora Outbreak? The Farmworkers on the Front Lines.

An expert on migrant farmworker health describes how this population has been blamed and put at risk, but seldom understood. The post Who’s Most at Risk in the Cylcospora Outbreak?...

Trump Administration Illegally Cut Farmworkers' Wages, Judge Rules

By lowering pay rates in a visa program, the Trump administration has tried to “transfer” billions of dollars from farmworkers to growers.

Farm labourer wins €23,000 for excessive hours at Moate dairy

A farm labourer, Edward Lattich, has been awarded almost €23,000 for employment rights violations by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Lattich said he was employed as a far...

Workers Helping Feed the World but Starved of Dignity

BULAWAYO, October 6 (IPS) - A new report reveals widespread labour exploitation among food system workers, warning that keeping the world fed comes at the cost of human dignity. R...

Report: Migrant Fishers Accuse StarKist Suppliers of Using Forced Labor

Fishers said that they were forced to work in isolation at sea with their passports confiscated, while working under debt that compelled them to stay on the job regardless of condi...

Farmworkers’ health matters: South Africa looks to alternatives for chemical pesticides

Insects like fall armyworm or mealybugs can decimate food and commercial crops; like their counterparts elsewhere in the world, South Africa’s small and large farmers alike use syn...

America’s houseplants come at a steep price for greenhouse workers

The people who grow houseplants aren't often thought of as agricultural workers, but they face many of the same hardships — especially in extreme heat.

Farm labourer who worked 77-hour weeks for €6.83 an hour wins almost €23k for rights breaches

From the farm to your door: How our global food system exploits workers

Colonialism and land dispossession created a system based on exploitation. Climate change is making it worse.