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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) urges workers and employers to focus on farm vehicle safety to prevent injuries and deaths
October 17, 2022 | 0 comments
As part of its observation of National Farm Safety and Health Week (September 19-23), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) wrote about an alarming increase in deaths and injuries related to transportation in agriculture. DOL highlighted recent...
Have you recently graduated from college and want to work in the U.S.? Here you can learn about the TN visa
September 23, 2022 | 0 comments
Since the launch of Contratados.org we have shared information about H-2 seasonal work visas. However, those are not the only types of visas that allow workers to enter the U.S. temporarily. Here you’ll learn specifically about TN (Trade-...
Labor rights violations in a subsidiary of Hyundai
October 13, 2022 | 0 comments
Last week, Reuters, a news agency, revealed that a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company, located in Montgomery, Alabama, utilized child labor in a factory that supplies parts for the most powerful and profitable automakers in the world....
A judge ordered a food stall operator that defrauded H-2B workers to pay $203,000 dollars in lost wages and penalties.
October 13, 2022 | 0 comments
Minneapolis - A judge dismissed the challenge from a Minnesota company and confirmed the Department of Labor’s finding that the employer violated the federal program of H-2B temporary work visas. The judge’s order...
All you need to know about the new booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
October 14, 2022 | 0 comments
On September 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States approved and recommended an updated COVID-19 booster for anyone 5 years and older. We're here to answer all your booster questions, and we encourage...
GUEST BLOG | Workers and mothers facing maternity leave: the debt owed to women farmworkers
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
Guest blog: Alianza Nacional de Campesinas Labor Rights Working Team LEER EN ESPAÑOL Mothers’ health care, the survival of newborns and the exercise of safe motherhood are part of the minimum conditions for the survival...
Scared to report your employer? Learn about migration relief!
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
We have exciting news! Thanks to years of workers’ and allied organizations’ advocacy, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a new frequently asked questions (FAQ) guide that will help protect immigrant and migrant workers involved...
COVID Infections and Protections in the Meat Processing Industry
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
LEER EN ESPAÑOL March 11 marks two years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared worldwide . The lessons learned are encouraging, but there is still a long way to go to get back to “normal”....
Workers’ compensation is your right: you have the power to defend yourself! 
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
LEER EN ESPAÑOL As we have already mentioned, in the United States there are workers’ compensation laws that can help you if you have a health problem at work. These laws vary by state, but the basic principles of the system are...
Did you work for A & B Foods or PH Food? This information is for you, here is why and what you should do as soon as possible
October 3, 2022 | 0 comments
Through an investigation, the Department of Labor in the United States recovered $285,000 in denied salaries to workers at chicken processing plants in Mississippi. These protein processing plants denied paying minimum wage to...

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