labor

Technology and labor shortages go hand-in-hand. “Labor issues are starting to stabilize, but they remain a real concern for most...

January 25, 2024 Washington, DC – International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 has announced support for the Supporting Farm Operations...

The federal H-2A program for agricultural guestworkers has long been an object of complaint for fruit and vegetable growers. One...

Ethical labor practices have been an issue in the fruit and vegetable industry for decades. But only in recent years...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill announced today that it will be providing additional financial...

There is a huge discussion going on about polarization along political and cultural lines in the United States. One area...

WASHINGTON, January 15, 2024 – Equitable Food Initiative, BB #:385632 the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...

A letter sent to Congress on January 11 urging a freeze on increases in the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR)...

Washington, January 11, 2024 — Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) was joined by 74 of his colleagues on a bipartisan...

Official statistics greatly underreport heat-related deaths among farmworkers in California’s San Joaquin Valley, according to a study by Inside Climate...

Hundreds of California Pizza Hut franchises plan to lay off delivery drivers ahead of the state’s new $20 per hour...

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant enterprise management platform, today released findings from its annual State of the Industry...

WASHINGTON, December 18, 2023 – Equitable Food Initiative, BB #:385632 the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...

In 2016, California enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 1066, which removed exemptions from overtime pay requirements for agricultural workers. Up to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced a partnership with youth...

WASHINGTON, December 5, 2023 – Fresh produce industry stakeholders came together to launch the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP) in...

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrádor (aka AMLO) has announced another rise in the Mexican minimum wage: 20 percent, as...

CORONA, CA, November 27, 2023 — Veg-Fresh Farms BB #:130688 proudly announces significant advancements in employee health and morale following...