farmworkers

Some farmworkers say they’re making less money, not more. And growers say they can’t afford to pay the overtime.

Nearly a third of Cal/OSHA positions were vacant last year. A new state audit found that caused the agency to skip in-person inspections, even when workers were injured.

A week after two Oregon wine industry workers were arrested by federal immigration officials, the state’s largest agriculture group is speaking up about the connection between farms and immigrants.

Oregon officials are adopting significant updates to farmworker housing. Farmworker advocates say the rules don’t address all of their concerns, while farmers say they can’t afford the changes.

Some farmworker advocates say many farms can afford to pay workers more, and worry employers could avoid accountability.

Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness

Oregon farmworkers, many of them immigrants, face a housing market that is fraught with substandard living conditions or is financially out of reach.

Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups.

Oregon officials are proposing significant updates to farmworker housing standards to improve health and safety.

One state adopted worker protections and saw deaths drop, while the other took no action.

As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, a new study shows that farmworkers are paying a heavy price by being exposed to high levels of air pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will more closely weigh in on the harm caused when pesticides drift away from farm fields onto nearby communities.