A Silicon Valley lawmaker is calling for the federal government to overturn actions that will drive down wages for seasonal agricultural workers in the region.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a March 26 resolution to block the lowering of hourly wages for seasonal agricultural workers. The U.S. Department of Labor in October implemented new rules, before holding the required comment period, that slashed wages on new H-2A visa workers by up to $7 per hour depending on the state, according to the United Farm Workers Foundation.
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