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ALERT — Government Agencies Conducting Labor Sweeps in Central Coast Region
The Growers Shipper Association (GSA) has issued a notice to its members regarding reports that agents from Cal/OSHA, the CA Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (i.e. Labor Commissioner), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, and the CA Employment Development Department are conducting inspections and audits of agricultural employers in the Central Coast region. Reiterating GSA’s…
Lunch and Learn GMOs Status Webinar — August 26
What is the current status of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)? Are you interested in learning more about the existing and emerging science around GMOs as well as some of the current challenges related to their use? Stay ahead of the game by joining Western Growers on August 26 for our Lunch and Learn webinar on GMOs. Webinar ...
Employers Jointly Liable for Safe Working Conditions of Staffing Companies
A recent workers’ comp case in Texas highlights the fact that employers can be held accountable for the action or inaction of their subcontractors. The case involves a temporary roof worker who requested the use of a safety harness. The subcontractor failed to provide the worker with the harness and he subsequently fell through the roof breaking ...
Employers Jointly Liable for Safe Working Conditions of Staffing Companies
A recent workers’ comp case in Texas highlights the fact that employers can be held accountable for the action or inaction of their subcontractors. The case involves a temporary roof worker who requested the use of a safety harness. The subcontractor failed to provide the worker with the harness and he subsequently fell through the roof breaking ...
PRESS RELEASE: WG RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT DAPA RULING
IRVINE, Calif. (June 23, 2016) — Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif in response to yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs: “We believe our nation’s immigration policies should be determined by the legislative branch of our…
PRESS RELEASE: C.H. ROBINSON & WESTERN GROWERS CELEBRATE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
IRVINE, Calif. (August 25, 2016) — Ten years ago, C.H. Robinson and Western Growers formed the Western Growers Transportation Program to provide supply chain solutions for fresh produce growers in North America. To celebrate the anniversary of this program, C.H. Robinson and Western Growers hosted a Giving Day on August 24, 2016, across the country, using C.H.…
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers’ Nassif Statement on Assembly’s Approval of AB 1066
Statement of Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif following today’s passage of AB 1066 in the California State Assembly: “We are extremely disappointed in the decision of the California State Assembly to pass AB 1066 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. If signed by Governor Brown, the increased overtime costs imposed on California family farmers will ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers’ Statement on AB 1066 Being Signed into Law
Statement of Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif on Gov. Jerry Brown signing AB 1066 into law: “The Governor has set in motion a chain of events that will cause workers in our fields to lose wages. It is one thing to dismiss the rationale for a seasonal industry to have a 10-hour overtime ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers’ Board of Directors Endorses Senator John McCain
The Western Growers Board of Directors has unanimously endorsed Senator John McCain. Tom Nassif, President and CEO of Western Growers, issued the following statement: “In a recent column, I wrote, ‘We need fewer politicians and more statesmen.’ John McCain is among the statesmen we need now more than ever. Throughout his career, Senator McCain has ...
Western Growers Opposes Proposition 55
The Western Growers Board of Directors has unanimously voted to oppose Proposition 55 on the 2016 California ballot. Tom Nassif, President and CEO of Western Growers, issued the following statement: “Proposition 30, passed by California voters four years ago, was intended as a temporary measure to stabilize funding for essential state services impacted during the ...
Western Growers Opposes Proposition 206
IRVINE, Calif. (October 4, 2016) – The Western Growers Board of Directors has unanimously voted to oppose Proposition 206, the minimum wage and paid time off initiative on the 2016 Arizona ballot. Tom Nassif, President and CEO of Western Growers, issued the following statement: “Proposition 206 will hurt Arizona’s farmers and the rural economies dependent ...
STATEMENT: Western Growers’ Statement on Election of Donald Trump
IRVINE, Calif. (November 9, 2016) – Following the results of the 2016 presidential election, Tom Nassif, President and CEO of Western Growers, issued the following statement: “Western Growers congratulates President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the Republican Party on well-earned victories in the 2016 general election. In the aftermath of a…
Western Growers Pleased Water Bill Now Law
IRVINE, Calif. (December 16, 2016) — Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif in response to President Obama’s signature on the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN): “Even though it has taken us a while to get to this point, we are pleased that Congress has finally passed, and the president ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Urges Renewed Cooperation on Western Water Bill
IRVINE, Calif., (December 4, 2015) — Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif regarding recent developments in the negotiations related to proposed Western drought legislation: “For months, House Republicans have been working in good faith with Senator Feinstein, other western Senators, as well as the federal and state administrations, to craft bipartisan legislation…
Governor Urged to Intervene in State Water Board Minimum Flow Standards Proposal Process
IRVINE, Calif., (January 18, 2017) — In a letter delivered to California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif urged the governor to direct the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) “to begin anew” on a proposal that would update minimum flow standards for the Lower San Joaquin River, calling for a ...
Western Growers Statement on Perdue Being Named USDA Secretary Nominee
IRVINE, Calif., (January 19, 2017) — In response to President–elect Donald J. Trump naming Sonny Perdue as the nominee to head the Department of Agriculture, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “We support the nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture and congratulate him on gaining the ...
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Encourages Action Following Introduction of Senate Water Bill
IRVINE, Calif. (February 16, 2016) — Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif encouraging congressional action following introduction of the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act by Senator Dianne Feinstein last week: “We are encouraged by Senator Feinstein’s introduction of a revised drought…
PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Takes Aim at Lost El Niño Water
Launches New Water Web Page and Digital Media Campaign IRVINE, Calif. (March 7, 2016) — Western Growers has launched a digital media campaign aimed at intensifying awareness among urban Californians about the water being lost to the sea this winter and the need for federal and state leaders to exert pressure on water system operators ...
Western Growers’ Statement on Acosta Being Named Labor Secretary Nominee
IRVINE, California (February 16, 2017): In response to President Donald J. Trump naming Alexander Acosta as the nominee to head the Department of Labor, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “We look forward to meeting Secretary-designate Acosta. American farmers are looking to the Trump Administration for leadership on many challenging ...
PRESS RELEASE: Over 100 Western Organizations Call on Congress to Pass Drought Legislation
The following Press Release was issued jointly but Western Growers, The California Farm Bureau Federation and the Family Farm Allliance: WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 16, 2016) — Yesterday, in a renewed call for Congress to pass drought legislation this year, over 100 Western water user organizations, commodity groups and state Farm Bureaus sent a letter to ...