Migrant Farm Workers

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

By Yumna Iftikhar | The Independent As Newfoundland and Labrador continues to rely on newcomer and migrant workers in various sectors, human rights …

By Emily Baron Cadloff Nova Scotia Labour Minister Nolan Young is rejecting a recommendation to grant immediate access to public health care for …

Women migrant workers in Nova Scotia’s agriculture and seafood processing industries face poor housing conditions, barriers to healthcare access, exploitative working conditions …

A new report says Nova Scotia is failing to adequately protect female migrant workers employed on farms and seafood plants in the …

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator With Jamaica’s airports still closed in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, hundreds of Jamaican farm workers …

By Tod Jones, Curtin University; Amity James, Curtin University; Michael Volgger, Curtin University; Salome Adams, Curtin University, and Sara Niner, Monash University …

By Ethan Braund | Woolwich Observer The agriculture industry is currently facing a major labour shortage problem, and temporary foreign workers (TFW) are …

By Nathan Reiter | Lethbridge Herald The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) is wanting to put a stop to Bill C-2 which is currently …

By Paige Seburn | The Lake Report Niagara-on-the-Lake farmers say they’re proud of how they treat their workers — and frustrated by national …