Farm Workers

British Columbia’s minimum piece rates for workers who hand-harvest 15 specified farm crops will increase 2.6 percent on Dec. 31, 2025. The …

UFCW Canada released its annual report on the status of migrant agricultural workers on Dec. 18, calling for immediate structural reforms to …

By Susanna Klassen, University of Victoria and Hannah Wittman, University of British Columbia Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with the United States has …

Applications for the federal Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will open on Jan. 27, with $13.5 million in funding to support …

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Three years after a farm worker was killed in a Norfolk County ginseng field, charges against the farm’s owners and a supervisor …

One-third of jobs in the agriculture sector and one-fifth of jobs in food and beverage manufacturing are at risk of automation in …

The federal government and Ontario are investing up to $538,000 to expand the Farmer Wellness Initiative, a mental health program for farm …

Picking asparagus is back-breaking work. Scurrying down the field, knife-wielding workers stoop down to cut the dark green spears shooting out of …

A former farm labourer and manager has been awarded $434,980 in damages following a wrongful dismissal suit against his employer of 40 …

By Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos, University of Michigan and Alexis J. Handal, University of Michigan Michigan is famous for its fruit festivals. Visitors can …