Farms

Thousands of seasonal farmworkers will get their much-deserved raises after all

The previous administration used its final weeks of power to push through a final slew of anti-immigrant policies, including an “unconscionable” move freezing the wages for thousands of seasonal …

Sat Jan 1, 2022

Just one reason why you need to go follow United Farm Workers on Twitter today

I believe that United Farm Workers (UFW) truly has one of the most powerful, important, and informative social media accounts today. Not only because of its fierce advocacy for the rights, dignity, …

Mon Sep 6, 2021

'This is our moment' to pass legalization, farmworkers and advocates say following Senate hearing

California Sen. Alex Padilla during a Senate hearing on the vital role of immigrant farmworkers called it “fundamentally wrong” for the federal government to deem undocumented immigrant laborers …

Thu Jul 22, 2021

Oregon and Washington implement emergency farmworker protections amid extreme heat wave

Oregon and Washington have announced emergency rules protecting farmworkers and other outdoor laborers amid the extreme heat wave that has killed hundreds, including one farmworker, in the Pacific …

Tue Jul 13, 2021

'At no point do we stop working,' farmworkers say amid historic heat wave

Farmworkers and their advocates during a press call Thursday continued to shine a light on the ongoing need to pass both workplace protections and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers, …

Fri Jul 9, 2021

From workplace rights to legal aid, Colorado has passed numerous pro-immigrant bills over last year

Earlier this week we highlighted the passage of the Agricultural Worker’s Rights bill in Colorado, historic legislation that will finally extend to farmworkers in the state important protections that …

Sun Jul 4, 2021