Farmworkers in California continue to suffer heat-related deaths two decades after legislation
Farm Workers Face Ongoing Heat Risks in California Knights Landing – It may have been just before noon, but the temperature was nearing the triple digits, adding to the discomfort for numerous farm workers spread across the rows of watermelon plants by the Sacramento River, not too far from California’s capital. Clad in long-sleeve shirts, […]
The effects of new Medicaid work requirements on seasonal farmworkers.
Yuma, Arizona – Medicaid Changes Ahead Upcoming changes to Medicaid are included in a new federal budget bill, which introduces a work requirement mandating recipients to log at least 80 hours of work each month to remain eligible. Health experts have expressed concerns that this may result in many individuals losing their benefits. In areas […]
Farmworkers in Yuma express fear as ICE raids resume
Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – Just as President Donald Trump waffles in workplace raids, Yuma farmers are expressing their dissatisfaction with an uncertain future. “That’s not right. We’re going through this,” said Francisco Claveros, a farm worker in Yuma County. Claveros is one of the thousands of farm workers who crossed the border every day to […]
Yuma group honors farmworkers with act of kindness days before Christmas
Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – In their daily lives, a group of Yuma field workers were surprised to turn their ordinary day into heartfelt celebrations and gratitude. Thank you for The labor of lovea special luncheon, an organization of Yuma-based, was organized to honor the hard work and dedication of workers during busy harvest season. The […]
Kern County immigration raid offers glimpse into new reality for farmworkers
Kern County, California – US Border Patrol agents in the U.S. El Centro Sector launched a three-day raid on rural Kern County territory, resulting in more than six weeks of undocumented worker scores being detained and deported. It’s been a while. An unusual job took place over 300 miles from El Centro near the US-Mexican […]
Yuma approves new housing development for farmworkers
Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – A new residential complex for farm workers is set to be built in Yuma. The Planning and Zoning Committee approved the project Tanimura and Entreone of the largest agricultural employers in the region. Tanimura and Entre employ thousands of seasonal field workers to harvest the country’s agricultural and food supplies for […]
Yuma County farmworkers, ag leaders, law enforcement and elected officials await Trump border actions
Last month, farmworkers from all over Yuma County gathered in San Luis early in the morning for the annual Dia del Campesino Farmworker Health and Resources Fair. Before they boarded buses to the fields and factories of Yuma County, I asked some of them about the incoming administration and Trump’s threat to carry out mass […]
Yuma farmworkers prepare for impacts of Trump’s border policy amid uncertainty
Yuma, Arizona (AZ Family) — Many Yuma farmworkers cross the border every day to work and help provide much of the country’s leafy vegetables during the winter. These workers are questioning their job security as President-elect Donald Trump advocates tougher immigration policies. Rosa Acosta, a farm worker and work permit holder who lives in San […]
Newsom vetoes bill intended to enforce heat rules for farmworkers
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at making it easier for farm workers to file workers' compensation claims for heat illness. SB 1299 would change the burden of proof in workers' compensation claims if a farm worker develops a heat-related injury after working outdoors for an employer that does not comply with state heat […]
Lawmakers take ‘creative’ approach to enforcing heat safety rules for farmworkers
September 12, 2024 3AM PST Erika Patricia Delque Barros was working in the tomato fields in Yolo County when she first felt the shivers and nausea. A Colombian immigrant with little experience working in fields, she didn't realize the summer heat could make her sick. “I didn't know the sun out here could kill you,” […]