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American Agri-Women applaud the Trump Administration’s Newest Executive Order

Michele Catinari — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:00:50 +0000

Karolyn Zurn, the President of American Agri-Women, has released a new update about Executive Order. Here is the full-text.

American Agri-Women (AAW), President, Karolyn Zurn views this Executive Order as one more blessing for American Agriculture and all Americans.

This order not only cuts red tape, but it also provides a clear path for agencies such as the Bureau of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Army Corp of Engineers to work with United States agriculture.

This order provides jobs, water infrastructure, transportation on rivers and inland waterways, and water forecasting.

This project will offer clarity to agriculture, especially those that rely on the Colorado River for irrigation and the Mississippi Delta working with the Gulf of Mexico Nutrient Task Force. Florida’s flood and restoration projects throughout the Everglades have been in progress for many years, mired in red tape will now be able to move forward.

This project will work directly with the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a clean, safe water source for Americans across the board.

As American Agri-Women we #STANDUPSPEAKOUT4AG and are an ongoing “Voice for Truth About Agriculture.” We see a great future for agriculture.

Source: American Agri-Women

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Governor of California announces paid sick leave benefits for food sector workers impacted by Covid-19

Lazzarini Sabrina — Tue, 12 May 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to support California workers from large employers in the food sector industry impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with two weeks of paid sick leave, filling a gap left by federal relief that had provided similar paid leave benefits for employers with fewer than 500 workers.

Workers in the food sector, including farmworkers, agricultural workers, and those working in grocery stores and fast food chains, and as delivery drivers, are part of the state’s essential infrastructure workforce, and have continued to work to serve Californians. Unlike federal law though, there is no tax relief or credit associated with this cost. The Executive Order applies to Wage Orders 3, 8, 13, and 14, and certain food facilities (such as grocery stores), and those that deliver food to those food facilities. Additionally, the Executive Order provides health and safety standards to increase worker and customer protection by permitting workers at food facilities to wash their hands every 30 minutes, or as needed, to increase proper sanitation measures.

Courtesy of ancorafischiailvento.org

Source: California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association

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