Labor

Canada’s exports of canola oil and forest products from West Coast ports have halted due to a labor dispute, producers said on Thursday. The stoppage, which started on Monday, involves …

The House Approporiates Committee is trying to address critical agricultural labor issues through a funding bill. The bill, which dictates funding for the Departments of Labor and Health and Human …

Given agriculture’s ongoing struggle to recruit domestic workers and a very tight U.S. labor market overall, it should be no surprise that H-2A program usage reached new highs again in …

Labor demands continue to tax the bottom lines of farmers and ranchers, with rising wage rates and record usage of the H-2A visa program. Ag organizations say that meaningful reforms …

After hearing from his cabinet secretaries for Labor, Agriculture and Transportation, President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to intervene to stop a potential rail strike next week. The …

Approximately 1,200 United Auto Workers union members at the CHN Industrial plants in Racine, Wisconsin, and Burlington, Iowa will remain on strike for the fifth week after UAW leaders have …

Despite the surge in COVID cases and the complications it brings, the U.S. economy continues to thrive. Workers are steadily returning to the labor force; the unemployment rate is currently …

After hearing from Montana producers who are concerned about the effect the South African travel ban will have on the state’s agricultural workforce, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today urged Secretary …

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced a decision to amend certain H-2A visa requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in agricultural-related employment, …

The feeling of spring has different ways of revealing itself. Snow storms typically turn to thunderstorms, the grass greens up, and new life enters the world. Over the last several …