A pair of groups filed a federal lawsuit against a pair of Iowa trucking companies over the employment of a South African worker who alleged he was used as a long-haul truck driver instead of a temporary agricultural worker.
Rail and port workers are in the midst of contact negotiations, and failure to come to an agreement could be a disaster for West Coast ports and railroads.
Early planning for springtime s labor needs could help farmers find hiring success in today s tight labor market, explains DTN HR Coach and AgHires founder Lori Culler.
A week before the 10,000 or so Deere and Co. workers went on strike, roughly 1,400 Kellogg workers in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee went on strike. Workers at both companies are pushing back against two-tier benefit systems after they were considered essential workers a year ago.