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Monday October 6th 2008

Ending the exploitation of farm workers in BC

June 22, 2008 - 9:13pm

CCPA has released a study called Cultivating Farmworker Rights: Ending the Exploitation of Immigrant and Migrant Farmworkers in BC. It reveals systematic violations of employment standards and health and safety regulations, poor and often dangerous working conditions, and dismal enforcement by government agencies. The authors propose comprehensive policy changes that would ensure farmworkers are no longer relegated to second-class status. The following links have more information about farm workers in BC:

( categories: News | British Columbia | Workers' Rights )
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