Worker Justice
Farmworker Advocates, Workers File Amicus Brief Defending Biden H-2A Protections
Late yesterday, a group of farmworker advocates – and workers who have labored alongside H-2A agricultural workers – filed an amicus brief in a meritless legal challenge to the Biden Administration’s…
Why Big Ag Makes Children Do Their Dirty Work
Our food system should nourish kids and make sure they grow up to be physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. Children need healthy food to grow. They also need sufficient sleep,…
Bloomberg Law: Bird Flu Outbreak Sparks Call for Dairy Farms to Protect Workers
“Workers who raise health concerns with their supervisors are further protected by the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s anti-retaliation provisions, said Amal Bouhabib, senior staff attorney with the worker advocacy…
Law360: Group Sued Over Immigrants’ Benefits Too Late, Panel Holds
“The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is represented by John C. Philo of the Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice, and David S. Muraskin of FarmSTAND.”
Factory Farms Are A Breeding Ground For Disease. We Deserve A Healthier Food System.
These industrial-scale operations come at an extreme cost to animal welfare and public health. Close confinement of animals can increase disease transmission. More contact with other animals, longer contact, poor…
Law360: Colo. Org Lacks Standing In Access Law Row, Judge Says
Kelsey Eberly, who represents Colorado Legal Services, said in a statement that the judge’s decision is a “victory for human decency, and for the health and well-being of farmworkers in…
Judge Rejects Challenge to Colorado Law Guaranteeing Farmworker Access to Essential Services
Late Friday, a Colorado judge rejected a legal challenge to a state law that ensures that farmworkers can access essential services like doctors, teachers, clergy members, community aid workers, and attorneys.…
Bathroom Breaks for Delivery Drivers (Cross v. Amazon)
Amazon is one of the richest and most powerful companies in the world—yet its policies deprive its delivery drivers of basic labor rights, including the right to bathroom breaks. Under…
Foreign Farmworker Labor Protections Bolstered in Final Rule
“The revised language recognizes various ways farmworkers can be vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, said Nathan Leys, a staff attorney at FarmSTAND. ‘The broader problem is the isolation of these…