The recent death of a construction worker in Minnesota has exposed a lack of safety oversight at job sites, according to a regional union.
Immigration
Immigrant Meatpackers Fightback Against Intimidation & Death Traps
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In several rural communities with sudden COVID-19 spikes, many residents say that the meatpacking plants that surround the city and employ several thousand area residents are responsible for accelerating the spread of COVID-19.
Immigration
New Report Uncovers Widespread Abuse of Agricultural Workers in H-2A Visa Program
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A new report released yesterday by Baltimore based, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, documents extensive labor abuses in the U.S. H-2A visa program.
Immigration
Wage Theft Allegations at Menards Construction Site
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An email provided by LIUNA gives clear evidence of a misclassification and wage theft scheme by a Menards contractor, Blackrock Masonry, at an Apple Valley construction site.
Investigative
Farm immigration reform aims to aid struggling Midwest dairies
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New legislation could make it easier for farmers to hire immigrant labor – a growing need for the dairy and poultry industries as well as other agriculture sectors.
Community
Suburbs in MN Adapting to Meet Immigrant Needs
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Census figures show several Twin Cities suburbs have seen double-digit increases in their immigrant and refugee populations in recent years. As new residents stream in from around the world, local governments are adapting to meet their needs.
Immigration
Missouri’s housing inspections for H-2A workers missed deficiencies for years
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The lax inspection process led to an incident in summer 2018 where workers lived in a former jail, a motel with bed bugs and a house with a leaking toilet.
Investigative
These Farmworkers Were Forced to Labor on Empty Stomachs
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During an incident in Kennett, Missouri, in summer 2018, H-2A workers labored through high temperatures while denied breakfast and with little access to water. Their legal status was supposed to protect them.
Immigration
Union Members Protest Amazon’s Involvement With ICE
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During a short program outside of the store, speakers from Immigrant Worker Solidarity shared the harm being caused by our current immigration policies, made worse by Amazon’s technology.
Essay
Employers increase their profits and put downward pressure on wages and labor standards by exploiting migrant workers
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How well is the American economy working for working people?
EPI researcher Daniel Costa reflect on the state of labor and the exploitation of immigrant workers in the United States.
Immigration
On the Front Lines of Trump’s Immigration War in the U.S. Heartland
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Worthington, Minnesota, home to a major meatpacking plant with a majority immigrant workforce, is a microcosm of an expanding border regime where a power struggle unfolds between longtime residents and newcomers.