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CA Bill Changing H-2A Travel Time Compensation Passes Senate

SB 1102, which attempts to change the law by changing the definition of “voluntary” and “mandated” travel time, passed off of the Senate Floor yesterday and will now head to the Assembly for consideration.

Matthew Allen Jun 23 2020 in H-2A

WG Members Receive Less than 1% of USDA Direct Payments

As of June 23, USDA has allocated $4 billion of $16 billion in direct payments as part of its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Just over $84 million has been distributed to the specialty crop industry, or 2.1%.

Livestock: $2 billion
Non-Specialty: $1 billion
Dairy: $895 million
Specialty: $84 million

For Western Growers member states – Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico – the specialty crop industry has received $36 million, or 0.9% of total allocations.

Cory Lunde Jun 23 2020 in Agriculture

California Attorney General Sends Letter to Agricultural Operators Investigating COVID-19 Workplace Measures

The California Department of Justice has begun sending letters to certain Western Growers members announcing that the Attorney General is “conducting an examination of agricultural workplaces to ensure that adequate measures are being undertaken to protect the health and safety of agricultural workers.”

Cory Lunde Jun 23 2020 in Work Place Regulations

WG Launches COVID-19 Webinar Series – Part One: Friday, June 26

On the heels of well-publicized COVID-19 outbreaks in meat-packing facilities across the country, there have been an increasing number of outbreaks on U.S. produce farms. To minimize the risks of disruption to our critical workforce, the CDC and Department of Labor recently released interim guidance for agriculture workers and employers.

Cory Lunde Jun 23 2020 in Agriculture

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