Worker Justice
Michigan Public Radio: Stateside: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
[T]his week the Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether undocumented immigrants are able to receive lost wages when they are injured at work. David Muraskin,…
Bloomberg Law: Pork Producer Exploited J-1 Exchange Visa Holders, Suit Claims
“I’m a part of this lawsuit because I want to force companies like Livingston to follow the law, and give people better opportunities to improve themselves economically and professionally, instead…
Big Ag Facility Deceived J-1 Visa Holders into Becoming Cheap Labor, Exchange Visitors Allege
Three Guatemalans allege they were enticed to the U.S. with false promises of professional development and educational advancement, only to end up doing the hardest and most dangerous labor at…
Towards Justice, Haitian Workers File Charges Against Greeley Meatpacking Plant
On Friday, a Haitian worker at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, CO filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that JBS is forcing hundreds of Haitian workers…
Defending the Rights of Seasonal Agricultural Workers
Agricultural workers of all kinds —including seasonal workers on H-2A visas — deserve basic workplace protections, including the right to meet with guests and service providers in the workers’ employer-provided…
Better Safety Protection for Workers
Workers deserve to be safe on the job and to participate in OSHA inspections of their workplace.
Bloomberg Law: Foreign Farmworker Safeguards in Doubt as DOL Tests Its Power
Safeguards in the regulations like seatbelt requirements for employer-provided transportation are a “life and death issue” for many foreign workers in the US, said Leys of FarmSTAND.
Georgia judge rules in favor of states against new labor rule for farmworker protections
Eberly also pointed out a main argument from the amicus brief, that the reform to H-2A in turn protects domestic farm workers, by helping prevent what she calls a “race…
Worker Legal Services and Education Groups File Amicus Brief on Need for OSHA ‘Walkaround’ Rule
A variety of national and state-based organizations that provide education and legal services to workers have filed an amicus brief in defense of a critical Biden Administration rule related to…