In interviews with the Washington Post, multiple farmers expressed their dismay with the loss of farm workers under Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies and his administration's waffling on subsidies.In a deep dive focusing on one farmer who voted for Trump, 36-year-old J.J. Ficke of Kirk, Colo...
Farm labor is often 12-14 hour days. It’s backbreaking work. Also, Florida and Texas (and I’m not sure what other states) have passed laws eliminating guaranteed water breaks for outside workers.
I’m sorry, what the fuck?
The one in Texas got overturned in courts, but as far as I know, the Florida one made it through
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/12/1244316874/florida-blocks-heat-protections-for-workers-right-before-summer