Tag: labor

Greg and Pamela lament the lack of progress on labor reform from Congress this week, but there's plenty to celebrate this Christmas edition, such as college football bowl games and pickled strawberry special deliveries.

The produce industry did not get what it wanted for Christmas.

Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant enterprise management software today released key findings from the R365 State of the Industry Customer Survey.

IFPA expressed extreme disappointment today that Congress failed to include bipartisan agriculture immigration reform in the omnibus appropriations bill.

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) sponsored and is looking for support for the Affordable and Secure Food Act, introduced December 15.

The grape season in Peru and cherry season in Chile had their shipments interrupted due to demonstrations by different transport sectors of both countries in protest against the rise in fuel costs.

The numbers of workers employed on fresh fruit and vegetable farms declined from 2019 to 2021, according to a study conducted by the International Fresh Produce Association.

Some articles about employee satisfaction have the headline “It’s Not about the Money.” Nonsense. Of course, it is. But it isn’t only about the money. Employees want to feel valued, even admired.

Both the Senate and House of Representatives have approved a measure enforcing the Biden administration’s agreement to settle the rail strike.

The gap in pay between the U.S. and Mexico remains huge, but it has been shrinking as Mexico’s minimum wage has significantly increased over the last 4 years.