farm workers
Coverage of farm workers in the Nexus archive.
- Three farm workers killed, 20 injured after RTC bus rams goods carrier
Three farm workers were killed and 20 injured when an RTC bus collided with a goods carrier. The incident involved a bus and a goods carrier, resulting in multiple casualties.
- Hundreds still homeless one month on from South Africa's Western Cape floods
South Africa’s Western Cape remains affected by severe storms that killed 11 people and damaged tens of thousands of homes. Many displaced individuals are farm workers in a wine cultivation region, with their accommodations destroyed. An outreach organisation, including Mercia Andrews, is providing support to those impacted.
- Opinion: Colorado legislators cannot praise farm workers then take away their rights
A new Colorado law has raised the overtime threshold for farm workers, which critics argue undermines justice for this workforce. The law is described as a regression in protecting farm workers' rights.
- Video shows ICE violently arresting Oregon farm workers and using facial recognition
Body-camera footage released by the Guardian shows ICE agents forcibly arresting Oregon farm workers, breaking van windows and using facial recognition technology. A judge has characterized the arrests as unlawful, and the incident is part of an ongoing class-action lawsuit challenging ICE's arrest tactics and racial profiling practices.
- Why farm workers need protection from antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotic use in agriculture poses a threat to the health of farm workers and their communities due to antimicrobial resistance. However, potential solutions exist to address this issue. The problem highlights the need for protection of farm workers from antimicrobial resistance.