Submit Comments on the new H-2A Regulations
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released proposed regulations for H-2A Guestworkers, a temporary visa provided to farm workers for seasonal wor... Read More »
Tag Archives: Farmworker Justice
ACT Today to Support Farm Worker Legislation!
You have read previously in NFWM’s updates that both the Agricultural Worker Program Act (“Blue Card” bill) and the Fairness for Farm Workers Ac... Read More »
Tags: Farmworker Justice, Immigration, immigration reform, Justice for Farm Workers, NFWM, United Farm Workers
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Fairness for Farm Workers Act
On June 25, the 80th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) and Rep. Raúl Grijalva (AZ) introduced the “Fairne... Read More »
Tags: Farmworker Justice, Justice for Farm Workers, NFWM, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Take Action to Promote the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017
ACTION ALERT: Please Take Action to Promote the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 (AWPA). Help undocumented farm workers gain a path to citizens... Read More »
Tags: Farmworker Justice, Immigrant Rights, immigration reform, NFWM, UFW, UFW Foundation, United Farm Workers
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NFWM Board Meeting Collides with Historic Winter Storm
The NFWM Board encountered a bump in the road – or rather a very big snow pile – on the way to holding our bi-annual winter meeting scheduled for ... Read More »
Jonas vs. Winter Board Meeting
The weekend of January 22nd was suppose to kick-off the National Farm Worker Ministry’s Winter board meeting but Jonas (the storm not our great Deve... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farmworker Justice, FLOC, NFWM, UFW, United Farm Workers
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NFWM Board visits the CIW in Immokalee, FL
NFWM Staff Nico Gumbs and Board Member Carolyn Jaramillo of the Sisters of Loretto supporting farm worker justice with a smile! The National Farm Wor... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Fair Food Program, Farm Workers, Farmworker Justice, Florida, Loretto, NFWM, NFWM Board
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Victory for Berry Pickers as Sakuma Withdraws its H-2A Application
A Message From Farmworker Justice: Washington State berry grower Sakuma Brothers Farms has withdrawn its application asking the federal governmen... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Farmworker Justice, H-2A
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NFWM Allies Challenge EPA’s Failure to Protect Children from Pesticides
A Message from Farmworker Justice: Environmental, health, and farmworker advocacy groups filed an Administrative Objection and a court appeal... Read More »