June 13, 2023 -
Modern Farmer
In California, Climate Change Fuels Disasters—and a Push For More Farmworker Protections
A list of local hazard pay ordinances maintained by the UC Berkeley Labor Center shows that, out of 35 laws, only one, passed in the Central Valley city of Coachella, gave farmworkers hazard pay. Most of the ordinances boosted pay for grocery and retail employees.