As the impacts of the raids quickly ripple outward from Charlotte, North Carolinians are mobilizing to stem enforcement operations in their communities
A Prism investigation reveals that women are routinely shut out of the H-2A program, and when they are granted visas, they report being funneled into non-agricultural labor where they face sexual violence and trafficking
ICE raids of farms are a cruel reminder that the U.S. has long devalued immigrant labor, while also being wholly incapable of surviving without it
Community members rally for the release of two workers who remain detained after the April 21 arrests, which advocates say was the largest immigration enforcement action in Vermont’s recent history
Food production systems that put quality over quantity are considered a revolutionary act by organizers. Decades of federal policy have pushed out young farmers and farmers of color in favor of propping up a few names in the agricultural industry. Corporate control of the food supply chain breeds fallout for
Agriculture is rife with labor violations and abuse, but thanks to a new rule going into effect this month, the industry’s most vulnerable migrant H-2A workers now have better protections to organize against unfair treatment from American employers. The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program allows American employers to bring migrant
Florida farmworkers and workers’ rights advocates refuse to back down in their fight for stronger labor protections despite the governor’s push to block local governments from passing safeguards. Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 433, which prevents local governments from requiring heat exposure protections for workers.
Florida legislators dealt a blow to outdoor workers this month by passing a law that bans local governments from implementing heat standards. Starting July 1, it will be illegal for local governments to pass health and safety measures for outdoor workers in extreme heat. The decision comes after Florida experienced
From abolition to climate justice, communities and collective action sustain movements for a better world
At least two farmworkers died from heat stress this summer in North Carolina, and rumors of other deaths swirled, sparking questions about what happens when migrant workers die working in American fields
When continued investment in practices that destroy the environment compounds our rapidly changing climate system, those with the least suffer the most
The heat standard includes a heat exposure safety program for workers
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