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Big Ag is Pushing for More Power Over the Food System Workforce. We’re Fighting Back.
A fair food system is one in which workers receive a livable wage and where they feel safe to defend their rights at work. But the United States’ food system…
We’re standing up for Haitian meatpacking workers. Big Ag won’t.
In late January and early February 2026, two federal courts on opposite sides of the country halted the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. For…
Going on Offense for Food Justice: FarmSTAND’s 2025 in Review
2025 has been a hard year. From the start, the second Trump Administration has waged cruel assaults on America’s most vulnerable communities: immigrants, workers, activists, and anyone who dares to…
Michigan Supreme Court Decision in MIRC v. Whitmer Threatens the Rights of All Michiganders
"This is a sad day for the law in Michigan. The Michigan Supreme Court’s 4-3 ruling today was not on the merits of whether the state is legally obligated to…
Detroit Free Press: Michigan Supreme Court hears case over workers’ compensation for undocumented immigrants
“When government officials act unconstitutionally, they can be held accountable,” said David Muraskin, an attorney with agricultural law firm FarmSTAND, representing MIRC in the case.
Farmers’ Advance: Michigan Supreme Court hears case over workers’ compensation for undocumented immigrants
“When government officials act unconstitutionally, they can be held accountable,” said David Muraskin, an attorney with agricultural law firm FarmSTAND, representing MIRC in the case.
Michigan Advance: Michigan Supreme Court justices question governor’s immunity, timeliness of worker’s comp lawsuit
In a press conference prior to the oral arguments, Muraskin described this lawsuit as a question of Michiganders’ ability to take their government to court over perceived wrongs. “That would…
Michigan Public: Michigan high court hears case about workers’ comp for undocumented immigrants
MIRC rejected that argument, its lawyers claiming instead that the harm is ongoing since the workers’ comp denials continue to increase the group’s call volume. Speaking in the lobby outside…
MLive: Lawsuit over workers’ comp for undocumented immigrants lands in Michigan Supreme Court
“The governor has been playing a game throughout this case. She has insisted on immunity up to this court and that is why she’s been able to delay this case…