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If you’re facing dangerous conditions in your workplace, you can file a complaint with OSHA
October 6, 2022 | 0 comments
According to US law, everyone has the right to a workplace free of known health and safety hazards. In other words, everyone has the right to a safe and healthy workplace. To ensure their rights, migrant workers can raise their voices...
“Luis” is fighting for his rights after risking his health as a farmworker
October 6, 2022 | 0 comments
Like many people, “Luis” (a nickname we’re using to protect his privacy) had to keep working during the pandemic. When a recruiter first offered Luis a job as a farmworker in Georgia, he thought it would be a great...
Is your employer asking you to sign away your rights during the pandemic?
October 3, 2022 | 0 comments
As people begin seasonal jobs or are called back to their previous jobs as more areas reopen in the United States, many workplaces are still failing to provide basic safety protections against COVID-19 to employees. This means workers...
Know the measures seafood processing workers should take during the pandemic
August 3, 2020 | 0 comments
Several governmental agencies in the United States have developed a guide on how to protect seafood processing plant workers. Even though seafood processing workers in this industry are not exposed to COVID-19 through the fish and...
Do you know how to protect yourself against pesticides and COVID-19?
August 1, 2023 | 0 comments
This Friday at “La Fiesta de los Morralitos” (Celebration of Satchels), you and your loved ones can learn in a fun and useful way for the whole community. We have spoken with three organizers of this event, Elizabeth Cordero...
Would you like to know more about H-2 visas? Here we will let you know the difference between H-2A and H-2B visas
October 3, 2022 | 0 comments
The H-2 work visas are temporary permits created so that people can work in the United States for less than 1 year, whether they have any experience and without needing a degree. These workers can obtain employment in agriculture or in...
If you are a migrant worker in Texas, these resources can help you during COVID-19 pandemic
October 6, 2022 | 0 comments
With almost 14% of the cases in the entire country, Texas is experiencing one of the strongest outbreaks of the virus in the United States. Experts say that aggressive measures are necessary to slow the spread of the virus, but so far,...
If you are a migrant worker in Florida, here are resources for support during the COVID-19 pandemic
October 6, 2022 | 0 comments
Florida is experiencing one of the strongest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, and the governor, exhibiting strong prejudice, has blamed migrant farmworkers. But migrant workers have pointed out that the state government reacted late...
We were fired for speaking out against deplorable housing conditions-- now we are fighting back!
October 3, 2022 | 0 comments
Juan Servando traveled from Tlaxcala, Mexico to work with Precision 2000, Inc., a construction company in Georgia, on an H-2B temporary work visa. He wanted to give his three children a better life. Instead, Juan Servando found his...
The Supreme Court of the United States prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
October 3, 2022 | 0 comments
As of June 15, 2020, United States federal law protects LGBTQ+ workers against workplace discrimination and harassment based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. In a major victory for the LGBTQ+ community...

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