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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
A federal judge recently heard arguments in farm groups lawsuit challenging Coachella, Calif.’s so-called “hero pay” ordinance requiring agricultural employers to pay workers an additional $4 per hour for at least 120 days.
The lawsuit filed by Western Growers, California Fresh Fruit Association and Growing Coachella Valley was heard May 14. It seeks a preliminary injunction on the grounds that the ordinance is unconstitutionally vague, among other things.
U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb questioned several aspects of the ordinance, including provisions that could result in lawsuits and penalties if an employer halted or reduced operations to avoid operating losses that may result from paying the city’s mandated pay increase, according to Jason Resnick, Western Growers vice president and general counsel.
to work…instead of paying people
not to work,” Gov. Doug Ducey said.
The state will also provide $7.5 million for community college scholarships for currently unemployed workers who are eligible for the Return-to-Work bonuses as well as $6 million for GED test preparation and exam fees for eligible workers without a high school diploma.
Benefit causing labor shortage
Restaurants, stores and other businesses around the country have complained that the $300 a week in extra unemployment benefits included in federal coronavirus legislation disincentivizes workers to get back on the job.
“We have flooded the zone with checks that I’m sure everybody loves to get, and also enhanced unemployment,” U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky. recently told the Washington Post. “And what I hear from business people, hospitals, educators, everybody across the state all week is, regretfully, it’s actually more lucrative for many Kentuckians and Americans to not wo
Pre-harvest Testing to Reduce Outbreaks
Thursday May 6th, 2021
News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich.
Last month the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board endorsed new pre-harvest testing guidance in an effort to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks associated with leafy greens. CEO Tim York says they’ve been working on pre-harvest testing for a while, and when they heard that the FDA report would be public soon mentioning cattle as a primary area of concern, they accelerated their work in this area.
York… “And so what we did was develop guidance for the industry that s around a risk base. So depending on the size of an animal operation, whether it s grazing land or it s a concentrated animal feeding operation, provide the growers guidance in terms of when pre harvest testing should take place. Knowing that there s different risks for different typography, you know, uphill downhill, down wind, up wind, you know, lots of differe
Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
The leafy green sector continues to address challenges associated with the current leafy greens food safety landscape. Industry-wide collaborative efforts across government entities, trade associations, universities, and individual companies are imperative to address produce safety challenges.
In a May 10 webinar, industry experts from Western Growers, Arizona and California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements, Monterey County Farm Bureau, Yuma Safe Produce Council, and University of California, Davis will discuss current food safety initiatives and activities.
The 10 a.m. webinar will contain valuable insight regarding:
Western Growers Initiatives
Local Initiatives
California Longitudinal Study Overview
Participants will get an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on current work and initiatives.
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