April 14, 2021
La División de Horas y Salarios del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos es la instancia responsable de garantizar que a las personas trabajadoras se les pague correctamente de acuerdo a todas las horas que trabajan.
April 11, 2021
We are fully convinced that it is essential that governments ensure compliance with the labor rights of migrant workers in the trade agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada. It is unfortunate that to this day, the Mexican laborer is not protected. It is this “cheap” labor, that is an important and strong generator of income for the US economy. American companies profit from our work; the government must ensure the fulfillment of our rights.
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March 23, 2021
23 de marzo del 2021
March 19, 2021
A farm labor contractor, Francisco Valadez Jr. LLC, has been debarred for two years from hiring workers through the H-2A program because he violated workers’ pay and safety rights. Valadez provided workers for blueberry harvesting at Winzeler Farms LLC in Kelly, North Carolina, and Sleepy Creek Farms in Harrells, North Carolina.
March 19, 2021
Francisco Valadez Jr. LLC, un contratista de personas trabajadoras agrícolas, fue excluído por dos años del programa H-2A porque violó los derechos a pago y seguridad de sus trabajadores. Valadez contrataba trabajadores y trabajadoras para la cosecha de blueberry en Winzeler Farms LLC en Kelly, Carolina del Norte, y Sleepy Creek Farms en Harrells, Carolina del Norte.
March 2, 2021
El presidente estadounidense Joe Biden y el presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador sostuvieron una muy anticipada reunión bilateral para hablar, entre otros temas, de una propuesta de migración laboral entre ambos países sugerida por el presidente López Obrador durante el fin de semana. Bajo esta propuesta, personas trabajadoras mexicanas viajarían a Estados Unidos para trabajar bajo un esquema similar al Programa Bracero, establecido durante la segunda Guerra Mundial.
February 25, 2021
Notice regarding lawsuit against Precision 2000, Inc. Click here to learn more.
February 25, 2021
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