In what is sure to be a rousing committee hearing later today, lawmakers will debate a controversial proposal to create a state system to process federal H-2A visas for temporary agricultural workers. The bill, which has bipartisan support, is meant…
A bill to help short-handed Colorado farmers is being criticized by some as the wrong way to address the shortage of agricultural workers in the state.
The hometown fast food joint, Chipotle Mexican Grill, has built a reputation for preferring naturally raised pork purchased from family farms. Activists would like to see the company take a similar interest in improving the well-being of farmworkers in its…
As much as 90 percent of the tomatoes sold in the winter are grown in Florida. A coalition of progressive organizations wants corporate giants like Burger King to throw their weight around and force suppliers to raise wages and improve…
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