Religious leaders write to oppose House Bill H.R. 1773: the Agricultural Guestworker Act

The agricultural labor provisions of the Senate Bill are the result of a compromise between the United Farm Workers and all of the nation’s major grower associations  representing both large and small farms. Both sides made concessions to reach the agreement.  However, Rep. Bob  Goodlatte, (R, Virginia)  the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, chose to ignore the historic  agreement.  Instead,  he introduced the Agricultural Guestworker Act,  H.R.1773 .
Religious leaders sent the  letter to  Rep. Goodlatte at NFWM’ s request, opposing the bill.  Click HERE for the letter.

Category: News & Archives Tags: , No Comments
FWED Cover Graphic

Bearing Witness: Standing with Farm Workers

A Community Vigil Honoring Farm Workers Who Have Died from Heat Stress Every farm worker deserves to return home safely... Read More »
Screenshot at  AM

Carrying More Than the Harvest: Mental Health in Farm Worker Communities

Farm workers help feed our communities while shouldering unseen burdens that can impact mental health. Yet the social, e... Read More »
NFWM Spring Banner

Spring in Solidarity: Honoring Women, Centering Survivors, and Continuing the Work of Justice

Early this spring, the farm worker movement across the country was shaken by reports of abuse connected to a historic fi... Read More »


Comments are closed.