H 2a News Today

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im julián castro, in for alicia menendez. welcome to american voices. we begin with paying a hefty price for pushing a big lie. on friday, trumps former personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, was ordered to pay a whopping hundred 48 billion dollars for defaming to georgia election workers. elie freeman and her -- daughter shaye moss. by repeatedly and falsely accusing them of election fraud, during an emotional testimony on wednesday, freeman said those lies unleashed a mob of angry trump su...

New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.

The Labor Department has finalized a series of new protections for H-2A employees, including a right to participate in advocacy efforts over working conditions and restrictions on when workers can be fired for cause. A leading industry group denounced the regulations as "offensive" and "developed in bad faith."

A new survey for employees in the ag industry will soon take effect that, in theory, addresses concerns about wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program, but Washington Policy Centers Ag Director Pam Lewison says its off base.

Another ag worker survey was created in the past legislative session that many in ag feel is unnecessary.

Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.

Republican senators from across the country are calling on congressional leaders to move legislation that would freeze the Adverse Effect Wage Rate at 2023 levels.

With farmers continuing to struggle across the country to find workers, 30 House members from across the political spectrum are appealing to leaders of the House Agriculture Committee today to ensure the next farm bill includes new funding for research and development into mechanizing and automating the production of specialty crops.

Proposed changes to the H-2A Visa program, from the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security, could make life much more challenging for growers across the country.