Nation
World
Politics
Sports
Business
Entertainment
Life
Tech
Science
Opinion
Crime
Health
Oddities

Amid a disastrous flood, interpreters are a lifeline for Indigenous farmworkers

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation March 29, 2023

thumbnail

Inside an evacuation center at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Maria Adolfo-Morales and a disaster service volunteer listened to a woman describe her concerns in the Mixteco language. The woman and her three children had been staying at the center for a week, after a broken levee flooded the farming town of Pajaro and forced residents to flee. Adolfo-Morales, a 22-year-old community healthcare worker, interpreted what the woman said into... + full article



Similar News

Interpreters are necessary for health equity

The Boston Globe USA Opinion March 23, 2023

thumbnailLast September, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida flew over 50 Venezuelan to Martha’s Vineyard, almost all of whom could not communicate in English. and the cast of a local featuring Spanish-speaking Latino actors offered themselves as interpreters. The migrants were later... + más

'Blacklisted' Afghan interpreters were disqualified from U.S. visas. Now they’re in hiding | Los Angeles Times

He speaks 7 languages. Here's how he helps preserve justice in Louisiana's courts. | The Advocate


Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies

Orlando Sentinel USA Crime March 19, 2023

thumbnailFarmworkers were leading a five-day, 45-mile trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power for better worker pay and... + más

Farmworkers use Florida trek to pressure companies | Portland Press Herald

Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies | WPLG Local 10


Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies

Associated Press USA Business March 17, 2023

Farmworkers were leading a five-day, 45-mile (72-kilometer) trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power for better... + más

Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies | Orlando Sentinel

Farmworkers use Florida trek to pressure companies | Portland Press Herald


Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies

WPLG Local 10 USA Nation March 17, 2023

thumbnailFarmworkers were leading a five-day, 45-mile (72-kilometer) trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power for better... + más

Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies | Orlando Sentinel

Farmworkers use Florida trek to pressure companies | Portland Press Herald


Farmworkers use Florida trek to pressure companies

Portland Press Herald USA World March 17, 2023

thumbnailFarmworkers and allies march through agricultural land in Pahokee, Fla., on Tuesday, the first day of a five-day trek aimed at highlighting the Fair Food Program, which has enlisted retailers to use their clout with growers to ensure better working conditions and wages for... + más

Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies | Orlando Sentinel

Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies | WPLG Local 10


Farmworkers deserve a living wage

Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion January 27, 2023

thumbnailWith a new congressional term kicking off, the agricultural lobby will fight to bring the Farm Workforce Modernization Act back for approval to alleviate the shortage of farmworkers across the country. The bill, which would offer a path to immigration status and citizenship for... + más

California governor approves farmworker unionization law | The Boston Globe

Newsom signs UFW bill aimed at helping California farmworkers organize | Los Angeles Times


Newsom signs UFW bill aimed at helping California farmworkers organize

Los Angeles Times USA Politics September 29, 2022

thumbnailAfter previously indicating he might veto the measure, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Wednesday that will make it easier for agricultural laborers to join unions, a hard-fought win for the United Farm Workers. The signature came after union members and their supporters made... + más

California governor approves farmworker unionization law | The Boston Globe

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill giving CA farmworkers right to vote on union matters by mail | ABC7



About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |