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Category: Labor

Posted inAgribusiness

In the Midwest, state oversight has forced some employers to provide better housing for migrant farmworkers. But regulations remain spotty.

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest December 16, 2022January 27, 2023

While oversight of H2A farmworker housing is enforced by the federal government, migrant farmworker housing is state jurisdiction. Some Midwestern states inspect twice — others not at all.

Posted inEspañol, Labor, Region

Se prensó el pie en el trabajo. Cuando pidió una compensación por los salarios perdidos, le dijeron que no.

by Sky Chadde and Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Posted inLabor, Region

Her foot was crushed on the job. When she asked to be compensated for lost wages, ‘they said no.’

by Sky Chadde and Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest July 21, 2022August 9, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, Illinois, Labor

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Five things to know from our investigation into Illinois’ monitoring of human pesticide exposure

by Midwest Center Staff April 14, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness

How Illinois’ ‘fragmented system’ of monitoring pesticide exposure ‘allows individuals to get poisoned over and over without any brakes’

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest, and Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America April 14, 2022January 24, 2023
Posted inLabor

“Keeping our drivers happy”: Trucker shortage leading to empty store shelves compels companies to increase wages

by Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America January 11, 2022January 19, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Climate Change and Agribusiness, Labor

‘Temperatures continue to rise and farmworkers continue to be at risk’

by Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY Network Agriculture Data Fellow, Investigate Midwest October 21, 2021January 20, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Labor

Human trafficking has long haunted agriculture. Experts fear it flourished during the pandemic.

by Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America September 23, 2021January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Labor

As labor pool shrinks, Illinois farmers turn to foreign workers

by Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America September 9, 2021January 19, 2023
Posted inCoronavirus, Government, Labor

DOL watchdog: OSHA’s virtual inspections during pandemic likely led to dangerous workplaces

by Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting March 3, 2021March 11, 2021

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