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September 19, 2024

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As heat rises, California reduces farmworker oversite

Robert J. LopezAugust 15, 2024August 15, 2024

by Robert J. LopezAugust 15, 2024August 15, 202401

https://clc.ucmerced.edu/sites/clc.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/essential_fairness.pdfCalifornia has sharply cut its enforcement of heat-protection laws for outdoor laborers while extreme heat has intensified in recent years — endangering farmworkers, construction workers...

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Farmworker crushed to death at Wonderful Company orchard

Karen GarciaAugust 15, 2024August 15, 2024

by Karen GarciaAugust 15, 2024August 15, 202402

A farmworker was crushed to death by machinery at a Wonderful Company orchard, prompting the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to open an...

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EPA bans use of Dacthal, a common weed killer used on crops

Salvador HernandezAugust 7, 2024August 7, 2024

by Salvador HernandezAugust 7, 2024August 7, 202406

Federal regulators issued a rare emergency order Tuesday to stop the use of a popular weed killer that they say causes significant risk to farmworkers...

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Judge pauses farmworker union efforts at Wonderful Co. nursery

Melissa Gomez, Rebecca PlevinAugust 5, 2024August 5, 2024

by Melissa Gomez, Rebecca PlevinAugust 5, 2024August 5, 202407

After more than a month of deliberation, a Kern County Superior Court judge has sided with Wonderful Co. and issued a preliminary injunction that will...

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