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Farm and Migrant Workers

Migrant farmworkers are often forced to live and work in unsanitary conditions. It could make them more susceptible to Covid-19.

Feature, News Story (Illinois, Missouri, NATIONAL, North Carolina, Texas)

Migrant farmworkers are often forced to live and work in unsanitary conditions. It could make them more susceptible to Covid-19.

March 20, 2020 | Sky Chadde | Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

Tags: Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Farm and Migrant Workers

Climate Change Isn’t Just Making It Difficult For Farmworkers. It’s Putting Their Lives In Danger.

News Story (California)

Climate Change Isn’t Just Making It Difficult For Farmworkers. It’s Putting Their Lives In Danger.

September 12, 2018 | Yvette Cabrera | Huffington Post
Hotter temperatures can increase heat-related illnesses, reduce paychecks and even kill those who labor outdoors.
Tags: Farm and Migrant Workers

These Foreign Workers Say They Were Told to Pick Blueberries Unless They Were on Their “Death Bed”

News Story (Washington)

These Foreign Workers Say They Were Told to Pick Blueberries Unless They Were on Their “Death Bed”

February 1, 2018 | Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn | Mother Jones
A lawsuit alleges that a Washington berry giant used “a pattern of threats and intimidation” to manage its guest workers.
Tags: Farm and Migrant Workers

Farm hands worked in Ventura County despite Thomas Fire smoke

Audio, News Story (California)

Farm hands worked in Ventura County despite Thomas Fire smoke

December 11, 2017 | Leslie Berestein Rojas | Southern California Public Radio (SCPR)
As the Thomas Fire raged in Ventura County and smoke thickened the air in the past week, some farm workers continued to toil in local fields without face protection, according to field worker advocates.
Tags: Farm and Migrant Workers | Workers Rights

Unsafe transportation: ‘Disposable’ farmworkers?

Investigative (NATIONAL)

Unsafe transportation: ‘Disposable’ farmworkers?

December 20, 2016 | Allen G. Breed | Associated Press (AP)
The Associated Press found more than a dozen accidents that left at least 38 dead and nearly 200 injured just since January 2015.
Tags: Farm and Migrant Workers | Workers Rights

A Lawyer Explains the Struggles Faced by Migrant Farm Workers

Interview (Colorado)

A Lawyer Explains the Struggles Faced by Migrant Farm Workers

November 11, 2016 | Sarah Bellman | VICE News
To get a more in-depth look, we called Jenifer Rodriguez, Colorado Legal Services' Managing Attorney of the Migrant Farm Worker Division, who specializes in assisting these vulnerable workers.
Tags: Farm and Migrant Workers

Farmworkers’ sexual harassment cases leading to notable payouts

News Story (California)

Farmworkers’ sexual harassment cases leading to notable payouts

August 12, 2016 | Bernice Yeung | Reveal News
The Jackpot Harvesting case joins a number of farmworker sexual assault cases that have resulted in notable financial settlements or jury awards in the past year.
Tags: Farm and Migrant Workers | Sexual Assault | Sexual Harassment
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