Free H-2A Workshop in Coachella Valley

Are you a current H-2A program participant or looking to hire temporary agricultural workers through the H-2A program? Mark your calendars for a free H-2A workshop Wednesday March 13, 2019, at the Coachella Water District Auditorium. Representatives from the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, State of California Employment Development Division, State of California Housing and Community Development, and others will share information including an overview of the program, the recruitment process, the program application processes and common compliance issues.

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Jason Resnick

Lawsuit Filed To Halt H-2A Wage Increase

As we reported here, the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), which Western Growers serves on their Executive Committee, has sued the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to stop unsustainable increases in the minimum wage for H-2A visa foreign guestworkers, known at the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (ARWR).  The 2019 AEWR rates are now in effect unless rescinded by court order or other action.

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Jason Resnick

H-2A Wage Rates to Rise on January 9, 2019

On December 26, 2018, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) issued its Federal Register Notice to announce the 2019 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs). This notice applies to the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H–2A workers) to perform agricultural labor or services.

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Jason Resnick

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Western Growers has been the leading agricultural organization in advocating for a comprehensive immigration reform solution that includes legalizing the status of currently falsely-documented farmworkers and a new guest worker visa program to ensure future flows of labor. With many members increasingly turning to the H-2A program to meet their labor needs, Western Growers has elevated H-2A reform as a top public policy priority.

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