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Six Filipino employees say they have been working for Pakistani diplomats in Geneva for more than 20 years without pay. They have filed a complaint with the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland after struggling to raise the issue with local authorities. “They left the Philippines because the Pakistani mission to the UN promised them a decent life in Geneva, with a salary, a roof over their heads and payment of social insurance,” Mirella Falco, head of the SIT workers union, told journalists in Geneva on Thursday. On arrival, the reality was quite different, Falco said. They had to accept to work more than ten hours a week without pay in exchange for a legitimation card (a special card that diplomats give to their employees and that is issued by the Swiss mission). To earn enough money to survive, they had to find work with other employers. Silenced “For decades, these domestic workers have been silenced by their fear of losing their residence status. If they are dismisse
Cover crop insurance Cover crops are a conservation practice with wide ranging benefits, from improving soil health to protecting water quality. Many farmers who planted fall cover crops are now eligible for a discount on their crop insurance premium, thanks to a new program announced June 1.
The Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency, offers a discount of $5 per acre on a farmer’s 2021 crop insurance premium, but no more than the full premium price.
To be eligible, a producer must report their fall cover crops to the Farm Service Agency no later than June 15. The Report of Acreage form (FSA-578) will require information such as cover crop variety, number of acres, planting dates, and irrigation practices. Once the report has been submitted, eligible farmers will be automatically enrolled and see the discount reflected on their premium later in the year.
The Historic Lofts of Waco High School has been around since the early 1900's. But the century old building is proving its roof is no match for recent storms.
Six years after initially filing suit against CVS, insured customers of the pharmacy giant who charge that it misrepresented the "usual and customary" prices of drugs are finally getting their day in court.