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Threat of rail strike ends
Both the Senate and House of Representatives have approved a measure enforcing the Biden administration’s agreement to settle the rail...
AMLO proposes 20% rise in Mexican minimum wage
The most persistent complaint in the U.S. produce industry is labor costs. In California, the heart of the nation’s fruit...
FFVA says government ag wage rate to increase dramatically for Florida growers
From the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association BB #:153753: The USDA released the results of its most recent Farm Labor...
Biden pushes Congress to enact rail agreement
The U.S. national rail strike has been postponed, not averted. The major railroads and the railroad workers’ unions have been...
The last legs of Title 42
Title 42 appears to be on its last legs. This measure was implemented by the previous presidential administration as a...
Third union rejects railway contract
Following the midterms has been so fascinating that other news stories have faded into the background. Like a potential nationwide...
United Robotics Group enters the North American market
November 01, 2022–LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Robotics Group, with global offices in Bochum, Germany and Paris, France opens its North American...
Northwest startups partner on modular, robotic pizza kitchens
SEATTLE and PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Picnic Works, a Seattle-based developer of kitchen automation technology, today announced...
The typical guestworker: not who you think
Who is a guestworker in the United States? You may have a picture in your mind: a migrant Hispanic out...
Sysco at “impasse” with Boston, Syracuse union contract negotiations
HOUSTON, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962 announced it had reached an impasse with the International...
Ag work injuries increase with higher heat
As world temperatures rise and are expected to continue rising, heat-related illnesses (HRIs) are becoming a major issue in occupational...
Gov. Newsom signs farm worker bill
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation promoted by the United Farm Workers union (UFW) that will make it easier...
Immigration reform remains a long shot
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The fresh produce industry desperately needs labor and better certainty for the foreign workers it uses, both...
EFI shares facts and figures during National Farm Safety and Health Week
The Equitable Food Initiative shares this information during National Farm Safety and Health Week – September 18-24, 2022 According to...
TIPA, Texas ag leaders urge action on farm labor shortage
EDINBURG, TX – On Thursday, September 22, at 10am CST, the American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC Action), Texas International...
USDA seeks input on new grant program addressing labor issues
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is gathering input to help shape a recently announced...
USApple CEO urges Senate action on Farm Workforce Modernization Act
USApple BB #:145473 President & CEO Jim Bair spoke at a press conference September 15 on Capitol Hill urging Senate...
Pandemic didn’t lead to farm labor shortage
As the coronavirus begins to move into the past, the nation is still evaluating its impact. There was great concern...
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