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Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.

Washington governor signs agriculture worker overtime bill NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press May 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, drawing praise from President Joe Biden. Senate Bill 5172 creates a phased-in path toward full overtime pay for agricultural workers by 2024. For 2022, they ensure overtime pay for any time worked over 55 hours a week; 48 hours a week in 2023; and 40 hours a week by 2024. Washington joined a handful of...

Is the Abandonment of Guest Worker COVID Protections a Taste of Things to Come? The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would likely lead to enormous increases in the number of workers brought to the U.S. by growers. David Bacon Dorian Lopez, an H-2A guest worker from Mexico, lives in barracks in central Washington built to house contract workers brought to the U.S. by growers under the H-2A visa program.  is co-publishing this article. Growers are just beginning to bring this year’s wave of contracted laborers into Washington state for the coming season to pick apples, cherries and o...

Ag Workforce Vaccination Push Pt 3 Thursday Apr 8th, 2021 With today’s Fruit Grower Report, I’m Bob Larson. A year into the pandemic, the ag workforce is now eligible for vaccinations, and employers are wasting little time preparing for the arrival of seasonal workers. Bottom line, Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says we’re better prepared this year … DeVANEY … “We can verify people who may have been exposed, whether they have contracted it through having enough testing resources. But, really, once you’ve been vaccinated you shou...

Ag Workforce Vaccination Push Pt 2 Wednesday Apr 7th, 2021 With today’s Fruit Grower Report, I’m Bob Larson. If you hadn’t noticed, it’s spring time here in the Pacific Northwest, and with harvest time fast approaching, farm employers are working quickly to prepare for vaccinating the ag workforce. Washington State Tree Fruit Association President, Jon DeVaney says it’s taken a full year to get to this point, but the time has come … DeVANEY … “We joined a number of other agricultural groups in communicating to the Governor our desire to see the ag workforce prioriti...