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(The Center Square) – Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced a bill designed to give immigrant farm workers an opportunity to pursue temporary legal status in the United States.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter (OR-03) announced Aug. 6 they introduced the Farmworker Smoke a…
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HOOD RIVER — House Bill 3010, designed to build out Spanish-language learning opportunities for pesticide licensing and handling, sat in the W…
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Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquÃ. Threatening to call federal immigration authorities on employees after they raised concerns about their working conditions is considered illegal retaliation, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries is warning employers. Oregon law prohibits employers from discriminating or retaliating against workers because of their national origin, which […]
THE GORGE — “We’re generally just feeling like this gets harder and harder every year for a lot of reasons, and it doesn’t seem to be turning …
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THE GORGE — Oregon’s Health and Safety Division (Oregon OSHA) released a comprehensive new set of health and safety guidelines for farm worker…
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Columbia Gorge News incorrectly characterized Commissioner Jennifer Euwer's relationship with Diamond Fruit Growers and the farmworkers she em…
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THE DALLES — After hearing testimony in April from a group of fruit growers in the Gorge region, the Wasco County Commissioners sent a letter …
One Community Health kicks off medical outreach services during harvest
THE DALLES — For the past 36 years, One Community Health (OCH) has delivered medical and outreach services to growers and seasonal farmworkers during sweet cherry harvest. This year is no exception, with OCH staff hoping to reach more than 3,000 farmworkers.
