Posts By: Western Growers

WG Donates $1 million to Campaign for Produce Safety

Western Growers has donated $1 million to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) to advance food safety research and develop ready-to-use solutions to improve the safety of fresh produce globally. WG’s contribution puts CPS over the $10 million mark for their Campaign for Produce Safety, which aims to raise $20 million by 2020 to fund ...

The Private Attorney General Act: A Pathway to Real Reform

By Paul Coady The Private Attorney General Act, also known as PAGA, is the greatest threat to California employers since the Agricultural Labor Relations Act. Signed by Gray Davis in his waning days in office, PAGA deputizes employees to sue for monetary penalties for virtually any violation of the California Labor Code or IWC Orders.  ...