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Farmworkers & Health

Of the more than 150,000 farmworkers in the state, less than 20% receive health care. The health needs of the state’s farmworker families persist due in part to … See more

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About Farmworkers

WEBEconomic Profile. Poverty: Nationally, farmworkers’ average annual income is $11,000; for a family it is approximately $16,000. Farmworkers on the East Coast earn about 35% …

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Farmworker Advocacy Network

WEBFarmworkers & Health. We’re a statewide network of organizations that work to improve living and working conditions of farmworkers and poultry workers in North Carolina.

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Fact Sheet Archives

WEBFarmworkers play a vital role in cultivating the food we eat everyday, and North Carolina has one of the largest farmworker populations in the nation.

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COVID-19’S TOLL ON WORKERS

WEBRALEIGH Statewide and local organizations gathered in downtown Raleigh Thursday night to repeat calls to state officials to mandate rigorous protections for …

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Advocates for migrant farm workers urge state and federal …

WEBAdvocates for migrant farmworkers in North Carolina are urging state and federal agencies to protect those workers amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

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Child Labor Facts

WEBNorth Carolina child labor law permits children as young as 12 years old and in some cases as young as 10 to labor in the fields, while in every other industry the minimum age is 14 …

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Demanding justice for dead farmworkers in North Carolina

WEBDemanding justice for dead farmworkers in North Carolina. November 14, 2023 · Enlace Latino NC, November 6, 2023. RALEIGH. More than 200 farmworkers …

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Migrant Farmworker Housing Violations in North Carolina

WEBWhat did they find? The researchers found at least 4 housing violations in every camp they studied. Nearly 3/4 of the camps had more than 10 violations, and some camps had as …

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The facts about child labor in North Carolina

WEBWWW.NCFAN.ORG About the Farmworker Advocacy Network (FAN) FAN is a statewide network of organizations that work to improve living and working conditions of

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Quality of Kitchen Facilities in NC Migrant Farmworker Camps

WEBTitle: Microsoft Word - POLICY BRIEF Cooking and Eating Facilities in farmworker camps 1-22-13 final.docx Author: phsummer Created Date: 1/23/2013 8:45:02 AM

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Biomarkers of Farmworker Pesticide Exposure in North Carolina

WEBThomas A. Arcury, PhD, Director Center for Worker Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine Further Information Phone: 336-716-9438 e-mail: [email protected]

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Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: Occupational …

WEBWhat did the researchers find? Participant Characteristics Most of the 202 study participants were boys (62%), but 38% were girls. Child farmworkers ranged in age from 10 to 17 …

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SAFETY-SANITATION PB v05 p1

WEBBackground The US-EPA has established pesticide safety regulations for agricultural workers through the Worker Protection Standard. OSHA has established field safety and …

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Residential Pesticide Exposure in North Carolina Migrant …

WEBFigures a – c: Number and percent of camps in which pesticides were detected. The researchers found that housing inspected by the NC Department of Labor had fewer …

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Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution

WEBAgriculture serves as the economic backbone for North Carolina, and farmworkers’ hand labor is needed to produce crops that bring in billions of dollars to the state’s economy …

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Housing Conditions in Temporary Labor Camps for Migrant …

WEB3Migrant Housing Act Standards: Minimum 1 toilet for each 15 people [29 CFR 1910.142(d)(1) and (d)(5)] Minimum 1 showerhead per 10 persons [29 CFR …

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Latinx Child Tobacco Workers in North Carolina

WEBLatinx Child Tobacco Workers in North Carolina Summary Children as young as 10 years old work legally on farms in the United States (US). In North Carolina, these children are …

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