Labor
Grower finishes 17 years of labor advocacy in capital
For the better part of two decades, tomato grower Fred Leitz has regularly left the family farm in Sodus, Michigan to advocate in the nation's capital for reform of agricultural labor laws. Leitz this spring... more »
Nassif to take part in National Immigration Forum
On Oct. 5, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif will participate in the National Immigration Forum’s event, Leading the Way: A New Approach to American Immigration. The event will bring together faith, law enforcement,... more »
Congressman unveils Agricultural Guestworker Act
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has unveiled a bill to create a new agricultural guest-worker program for farmers and ranchers. The Agricultural Guestworker... more »
Michigan college gets grant to help farmworkers, families
Western Michigan University has been awarded more than $2 million over the next five years to support first-year, first-generation undergraduate students who are migrant or seasonal farmworkers, or the children of such workers. The U.S. Department... more »
Michigan farmworkers detained, moved out-of-state
A non-profit that offers legal services to seasonal workers is concerned about the treatment of migrant blueberry pickers who were taken into custody Sept. 19 near New Era, Michigan. According to a report from WZZM-TV... more »
Dole Food lays off another 400 berry workers
Westlake Village-based Dole Food continued to downsize its California berry operations with a layoff of more than 400 workers in Watsonville. According to the Pacific Coast Business Times, the company submitted a notice to the... more »
Ag compensation, HR information released by Western Growers
Western Growers has released its 2017 Professional Compensation and HR Practices Surveys, exclusive data on base pay, incentive pay, merit increases and health plan coverages of the California and Arizona produce industry. Information from the... more »
California bill seeks protections against ICE raids
The Immigrant Worker Protection Act, a bill authored by California State Assembly member David Chiu, D-San Francisco, that "affirmatively protects workers from immigration enforcement through disruptive workplace raids," passed the California Senate Appropriations Committee on... more »
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