Por: Portland Press Herald Nation July 12, 2023
Workers harvest a blueberry crop in Washington County. Ellsworth American file photo Legislation that aims to improve the wages and working conditions of farmworkers in Maine now awaits action by Gov. Janet Mills. Approved by the House and Senate last week, L.D. 398 would legally define farmworkers as “employees,” making them eligible for the state minimum wage of $13.80 per hour. The bill also would protect them from having to work more... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation July 25, 2023
Workers pick strawberries at Maxwell’s Farm fields on Bowery Beach Road in Cape Elizabeth. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer The Maine Legislature has failed to override a bill Gov. Janet Mills vetoed last week that would have improved wages and working conditions of farmworkers... + más
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Orlando Sentinel USA Crime March 19, 2023
Farmworkers 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
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The Boston Globe USA Nation March 18, 2023
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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
WPLG Local 10 USA Nation March 17, 2023
Portland Press Herald USA World March 17, 2023
Farmworkers 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
Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion January 27, 2023
With 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
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