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April 19, 2016
Heat Illness Training Available for WG Members

As summer approaches, it is important to revisit Cal/OSHA regulations to help protect outdoor worker … Read More

April 19, 2016
Message from the Chairman on H-2A Processing Delays

In a recent survey of our members who use the H-2A program, more than half experienced delays in get … Read More

April 14, 2016
WG Board Members Discuss H2A Processing Delays with Administration Officials

With the possibility of additional H2A processing delays threatening farming operations in Californi … Read More

April 14, 2016
WG Continues Member-driven Campaign to Defeat CA Farmworker Overtime Bill in Assembly

Last week, Western Growers sent an Action Alert to members asking them to contact their respective a … Read More

April 12, 2016
Employers Urged to Protect Outdoor Workers from Record-Breaking Heat Wave

California heat of the past several years has shattered temperature records going back more than 100 … Read More

April 12, 2016
New Law Expands Paid Family Leave in California

On April 11, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation into law that expands the stat … Read More