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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...
José Martín, migrant worker who fought for his labor rights in the U.S. and won
October 3, 2022 | 0 comments
LEER EN ESPAÑOL The struggle and perseverance of José Martín Paz Flores, an undocumented worker in Boston, paid off when he won a civil lawsuit that forced his employer to pay him $650,000 (just over 13 million...
Do you work in a meatpacking or poultry plant? Learn about the program that protects you from COVID-19
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
LEER EN ESPAÑOL If you work in the meat or poultry processing industry in the United States, this information will interest you. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just...
Is your employer withholding your first week’s wages? Cheques de fondo are illegal in the United States. Here, we explain what cheques de fondo are and how they affect your rights. 
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
Have you heard of the cheque de fondo? The cheque de fondo is the practice by which employers withhold a worker’s wages from their first pay period for the duration of a job. Presumably, workers can get their money back...
LGBTQ+ workers and their rights against workplace discrimination
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
LEER EN ESPAÑOL This June we celebrate the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community and the advances and protections the community has won over the past several years. This is an opportunity to...
Farmworkers in Michigan Sue to Protect Their Rights After Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
A group of farmworkers in Michigan has filed a lawsuit against their employer, Mastronardi Produce , for exposing them to dangerous chemicals and other violations of their workplace rights. The workers – Benjamin Lopez, Oscar Carlos Lopez...
Migrant friend, are you looking to change your employer? Learn about the portability rule!
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
Since 2020, the temporary final rules of H-2B visas in the United States have included the issue of portability. This means that migrant workers with a current H-2B visa and a valid H-2B petition can change their employer. Here...
Do you think you might be sick due to COVID-19? If you are working or living in the U.S., you have a new treatment option
September 17, 2022 | 0 comments
LEER EN ESPAÑOL In March 2022, the U.S. federal government launched a new initiative called Test to Treat , which allows anyone in the U.S., regardless of immigration status, to visit one of hundreds of sites across...

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