Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images Executives at a farm in Sunnyside, Washington, allegedly used the H-2A visa program to import cheaper foreign workers and then subsequently paid them below-market wages, federal officials say. Months ago, the Washington Attorney General’s Office reached a $3.4 million settlement with Ostrom Mushroom Farms for allegedly firing its mostly female farmworkers and replacing
Feds: Washington Farm Used H-2A Visa Program to Import Cheaper Foreign Workers
September 29, 2023 by
Smart tech tips to make summer travel cheaper and less stressful
July 25, 2023 by
Delays can stack up as the day goes, so your best bet to make sure you get on the plane is to choose a flight before 3 p.m. Wednesday is one of the cheapest days to fly, so there’s your plan: Wednesday before 3. Pro tip: You can check where your plane is to get […]
TRUMP: Deporting MS-13 Is Cheaper than Jailing Them.
December 17, 2017 by
“Who the hell wants to take care of them?,” President Donald Trump told graduates of the FBI National Academy while speaking about the MS-13 transnational criminal gang. During his speech in Quantico, Virginia, the commander-in-chief said it was cheaper to deport the hyper-violent gang members than to jail them. “To any member of MS-13 listening, […]
Expert: Disney Rewards Employees for Record Profits by Replacing Them with Cheaper Foreign Workers
June 9, 2015 by
An Economic Policy Institute expert is highlighting the disconnect between Disney Corporation’s high profits and the company’s subsequent replacement of its employees with less expensive foreign labor. In a recent blog post, EPI expert Ron Hira, a professor at Howard University, puts the layoffs at Disney and the employees under more scrutiny. He points out […]