NCAE 2015 Annual Meeting, February 3-5, Hotel Monaco, Washington DC WG President and CEO Tom Nassif will be the Keynote Speaker at NCAE's 2015 Annual Meeting, on Feb. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hotel Monaco in Washington D.C. Nassif’s address will offer interesting insights from the former Ag labor lawyer who negotiated opposite Cesar ...
UFW represents the agricultural employees of long-time Western Growers member San Joaquin Tomato Growers (SJTG) pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that was imposed upon on the employer in a Mandatory Mediation and Conciliation (MMC) proceeding. UFW filed a case with the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) claiming SJTG failed to comply with the ...
Western Growers’ fully revised and updated Personnel Procedures Manual covers everything you need to know to stay in compliance with California’s and Arizona’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in the agricultural industry —including the information you'll need to be in compliance in 2015. This nearly 600-page guide is packed with…
On January 2, 2015, the California Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing driver licenses to undocumented immigrants pursuant to AB 60 (Alejo, D-Salinas). It is likely that many falsely documented agricultural employees will take advantage of this new opportunity. According to an agency press release, over 11,000 AB 60 licenses have been issued and almost ...
Western Growers is once again participating in the annual California Agricultural Wage and Benefit Survey conducted by Farm Employers Labor Service (FELS®). Not to be confused with the Western Growers Professional Compensation & HR Practices Surveys, the FELS Wage & Benefit survey provides a market reference for growers making wage and benefit decisions for 14 ...
On January 2, 2015, the California Department of Motor Vehicles began issuing driver licenses to undocumented immigrants pursuant to AB 60 (Alejo, D-Salinas). It is likely that many falsely documented agricultural employees will take advantage of this new opportunity. According to an agency press release dated January 28, 2015, approximately 39,000 AB 60 licenses have ...
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced several executive actions on immigration. Under the plan, an estimated four to five million undocumented immigrants will likely qualify for temporary relief from the threat of removal, and be eligible to receive employment authorization. The president’s decision to bypass Congress has infuriated many Republicans with some vowing…