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Critical Time for Immigration Reform

Important immigration reform voters will be held in D.C. this week.

This is a significant week in the success of immigration reform legislation. The Senate is expected to vote on final passage of S 744 on Thursday or Friday of this week.

Ken Barbic Jun 25 2013 in Regulations

How Do You Handle Short Pay Situations?

Unfortunately, there are times where your buyer will remit less than the original invoice amount by taking an unauthorized deduction from your invoice. In today’s installment of the “Tommy O” blog, WG’s Director of Commodity Services Tom Oliveri discusses strategies to follow in this situation.

Tom Oliveri Jun 25 2013 in Agriculture

Shippers Must Confirm CARB Compliance

CHP was recently in Salinas enforcing CARB regulations.

On June 25, 2013, it was witnessed that CHP established a compliance check point in Salinas (near Abbott and Merrill) assisting California Air Resources Board (CARB) enforcement officers inspecting carriers for compliance of CARB regulations.

Ken Gilliland Jun 25 2013 in Transportation

Unions Target Large Employers on Health Care

California’s biggest labor unions are attempting to advance legislation that would impose penalties on employers with more than 500 employees if any of their workers choose to access Medi-Cal instead of employer-offered health benefits, even if those benefits meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.

Dave Puglia Jun 25 2013 in Agriculture

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