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AFOP Honors Congressional Champions
At its Thursday, February 14 congressional reception, AFOP presented its President’s Award to United States Representatives John Tierney of Massachusetts and Rubén Hinojosa of Texas for their continuing commitment to ensure farmworkers and their families have a shot at achieving … Continue reading
Further Action Needed to Protect Farmworkers
This week we celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), which was signed into law on January 14, 1983. The landmark legislation serves as the backbone of protections afforded to our nation’s farmworkers. … Continue reading
Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign, Health & Safety Programs
Tagged agriculture injuries, California Institute for Rural Studies, Child Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Farmworker Justice, H-2A guestworker program, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, pesticides, poverty, Secretary Solis, sexual harassment, Southern Poverty Law Center, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, wage theft, Workforce Investment Act
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2012: A Year of Victories and Challenges
I joined the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs this past September, taking over for retiring executive director David Strauss, who had served as the organization’s leader for the last 11 years. I was faced with the challenge of learning about … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture injuries, American Farms, Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, Chipotle, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, H.R. 4297, Hazardous Orders, Heat Stress, immigration, national farmworker jobs program, pesticides, Sequestration, U.S. Department of Labor, wage theft, Workforce Development, Workforce Investment Act
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Brag A Little–Sharing Best Practices and Success
AFOP’s 41st National Conference took place in Boston, Massachusetts on September 19-21. It was attended by nearly 400 National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) staff and directors, monitor advocates, AFOP member agencies’ board members, and our SAFE AmeriCorps members. Also in attendance … Continue reading
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Tagged Job Training, living wage, NFJP, poverty, U.S. Department of Labor, Workforce Investment Act
The Fight for Women’s Equality
As we enter Women’s History Month, it is almost certain that much of the focus will be on how far women have come in securing equal status. While great strides have been made, there is still a long way to … Continue reading
Holiday Hope
As I write this, Congress is debating the still-unfinished federal budget for Fiscal Year 2012. While this may not seem strange, it should. The federal fiscal year for 2012 began on October 1, 2011 and will end September 30, 2012. … Continue reading
Dates Matter
As you prepare for your Thanksgiving dinner, I ask that you take a moment to reflect on how the food got to your table. Our country’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers are responsible for much of the wonderful bounty you will … Continue reading
Fiscal Responsibility and Federally-Funded Services to the Working Poor
We are watching an amazing conversation taking place in Washington, D.C., and maybe other places, though it is never clear how much of the public shares the latest obsessions in the nation’s capital. The conversation is mostly a one-way “dialogue” … Continue reading
