Tag: labor
Veg-Fresh announces new EFI certifications
- General News
Veg-Fresh Farms announces the EFI certification of two of the company's packing facilities and citrus fields
How a bakery in Guatemala came to share the name of a Canadian greenhouse
- Analysis
As we celebrate the month of gratitude, let us not forget the unsung heroes of the food behind our favorite recipes: farmworkers.
EFI celebrates National Gratitude Month
- General News
Equitable Food Initiative is celebrating National Gratitude Month by sharing stories of gratitude and success from farmworkers
OSHA, accidental deaths, and small farms
- Analysis
Investigation of Wisconsin dairy worker deaths offer useful insights for safety on smaller produce operations
Sysco adds commercial driving testing sites in Florida and Texas
- General News
Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced it has been awarded contracts that allow its Central Florida and North Texas sites to become full-service Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) test sites.
Alabama growers turn to H-2A
- Analysis
The guestworker program known as H2A grows in popularity for labor-strapped Alabama growers, as in other regions.
California increases minimum number of sick days
- General News
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill mandating an increase in minimum paid sick leave days for workers in the state from three to five per year.
Equitable Food Initiative highlights benefits of family-focused workplaces
- General News
Why family-friendly policies toward workers may lead to improved employee productivity, retention, and hiring
Chipotle tests robot bowl and salad prep
- General NewsNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill announced today it is testing …
The apparently unfair labor differential
- Analysis
Discrepancies in labor costs between the United States and Mexico often feel unfair to growers. But they cannot be called unfair trade practices.