Farm worker rule suspended for much of growing season

06-03-2009

Labor Department suspends for nine months last-minute Bush administration rule that had changed calculation method for farm workers, eased oversight of efforts to recruit U.S. workers first. Democrats, farm worker advocates had argued against rule, which they said led to lower wages for farm employees and didn't protect American laborers (click 'See also').

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Tags: farm, farm labor, Farmworker Justice, guest worker, illegal immigrants, Labor Department, migrant worker




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