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November 13, 2024 In Press Release

A Fair Food System Can’t Wait: FarmSTAND’s Statement Following the 2024 Election

At FarmSTAND, we’re not just taking on corporations; we’re fighting alongside every worker, every community, and every farmer under threat from this new administration. As policies shift to further favor corporate power over the public good, we’re committed to fighting the battles that matter most....

October 30, 2024 In Resource Materials

Amicus Brief of Farmworker Groups (Summary Judgment)

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Read More Case: Defending the Rights of Seasonal Agricultural Workers

October 15, 2024 In Press Release

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 to work at dangerous speeds and limiting their access to the bathroom. Towards Justice, King...

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September 27, 2024 In Blog

The Government Should Be Protecting People, Not Profits, from Bird Flu

We’ve known about the spread of bird flu to dairy cows, dairy workers, and poultry workers since early 2024, yet we still know very little about how many people and animals are getting sick and how we’ll be able to contain the spread of disease....

September 26, 2024 In Cases

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 housing without fear of retaliation and protection from injury during their commutes to work....

September 26, 2024 In Cases

Better Safety Protection for Workers

Workers deserve to be safe on the job and to participate in OSHA inspections of their workplace....

September 24, 2024 In Resource Materials

Order Granting Preliminary Injunction

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Read More Case: Defending the Rights of Seasonal Agricultural Workers

September 24, 2024 In Resource Materials

Amicus Brief Worker Advocacy Groups

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Read More Case: Better Safety Protection for Workers

July 16, 2024 In Press Release

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 recently finalized rule protecting the rights of workers in temporary agricultural employment. The amici groups are...

June 28, 2024 In Resource Materials

Congressional Amicus Brief Line Speeds

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