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Farm workers still don’t get paid for overtime in most places: “This is the very definition of structural racism”

01.14.2021
H. Claire Brown
70 percent of farm labor investigations end in violations
12.16.2020
by Sam Bloch
“This brings tears to my eyes”: A civil rights leader reacts to Vilsack nomination with grief and fury
12.10.2020
by Lawrence Lucas + Joe Fassler
Federal judge overturns a controversial “joint employer” rule, making fast-food corporations liable for their franchisees’ labor violations
09.17.2020
by Sam Bloch
Black farmers sue Monsanto to stop sales of Roundup
09.03.2020
by Johnathan Hettinger
Agricultural workers still denied millions in wages each year
08.17.2020
by Pramod Acharya
Louisiana sugarcane workers sue Lowry Farms for wage theft, breach of contract
08.11.2020
by H. Claire Brown
McDonald’s has a real sexual harassment problem
07.30.2020
by The Counter
As food insecurity soars in north Denver, a Latina-led rapid response team is supporting the city’s most vulnerable families
07.20.2020
by Raksha Vasudevan
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