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As new labor laws come into effect this year and a new president takes office, labor organizations are bracing for change. Amid a rise of labor union activism, local unions in the San Joaquin Valley are joining forces around an institute that seeks to build a pipeline of skilled labor organizers and community leaders.

Latinos have been known to consider fishing part of their cultural heritage and their participation in fishing activities has been growing in the US. But what’s their role in the US fishing sector?

This is a conversation with Abelina Ramirez Ruiz, national leader of Mexico's National Farm Workers Independent Union (Sindicato Independiente Nacional Democråtico de Jornaleros Agrícolas) and founder of the women's advocacy group Mujeres Unidas en Defensa de las Jornaleras e Indígenas.

"The sad irony is that if the MAGA-inspired Trump agenda succeeds, everyone will suffer.".

With just weeks to go before the deadline to reach an agreement on the Farm Bill extension, negotiations are at a standstill, caught in the election cycle.

“A day laborer can look for work on any public area, it is a constitutional right.”

After record-setting heat across the country, made worse by the climate crisis, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced heat resiliency plans in Arizona.

New regulations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a recent federal civil rights law that requires accommodations to workers who need them due to pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical condition.

Another human case of bird flu has been detected in Michigan, with new symptoms. The patient is a dairy worker. What to know about these cases?

Another human case of bird flu has been detected in Michigan, with new symptoms. The patient is a dairy worker. What to know about these cases? How can farm workers protect against the new virus?

A major fruit producer in California declares bankruptcy, leaving thousands jobless. Esther Quintanilla reports on the impact and responses from the Central Valley.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month that would ban heat protections for workers. The federal government does not have laws protecting workers from extreme heat either.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month that would ban heat protections for workers. The federal government does not have laws protecting workers from extreme heat either.

Marine life and fish populations are plummeting as a consequence of overfishing and destructive fishing practices. What are the biggest threats to our oceans and fisheries?

Powerful ag groups are spending millions on Spanish-language radio ads criticizing California’s card check law, in an effort to discourage farm workers from voting in union elections.

Fresno recently recognized as a historical site the place where the National Association of Farm Workers held their first convention in 1962, the event that gave birth to the organized farmworker movement.

“We need more research on how to produce better crops with less water or less fertilizer, and also on how to produce machines that can help agriculture.”

"The deadline for Congress to pass a new five-year farm has passed and, because of the political strife to keep the government open, it may take months to reach agreement on a new bill."

Unless the U.S. Congress passes the Farm Bill by September 30, more than 41 million people, many of them Latinos, could go without food assistance. Farm leaders further warn that a delay could lead to food shortages. These sources insist that it would leave a large number of producers and workers affected by extreme weather events like floods, wildfires, hurricanes and droughts stranded. Jose López Zamorano reports from Washington.

The state of Colorado has just passed a pioneering law that will allow farmers to repair their farm machinery without having to rely on parts and service from the companies that sold them. This requirement, which is still in force in other states in the country, causes delays and economic losses in the agricultural sector. Yesenia Robles spoke with a farmer from the agricultural valley of San Luis who was hopeful about the benefits of the new law. She brings us this report from Denver, Colorado.

“We estimate that farmworkers in California have lost between one and two months of work and pay…”

JUEVES 13 DE ABRIL PROGRAMA # 9975 12:00 PM (hora del Pacífico) La Ley del Campo de 2023. La Ley del Campo, renovada por el Congreso cada cinco años, está sujeta a reautorización. La ley es vista como una pieza central para la política alimentaria, agrícola y nutricional en la nación. A medida que el […]