#agricultural labourers

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"RAILROADS ARE PREPARING FOR HARVEST HANDS," Winnipeg Tribune. July 29, 1913. Page 1. ---- Conference This Morning With Provincial Governments Re Excursion Dates ---- Preparations for the harvest excursions this fall are now well under way and the three Canadian railroads of the west are beginning to form definite plans concerning this annual transportation problem.

Passenger agents of the Canadian Northern, Grand Trunk Pacific, and Canadian Pacific were in conference this morning with representatives of the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta governments concerning the most desirable date for starting the influx of laborers, and the probable number that will be wanted in the various districts. Their recommendations will be sent to the eastern head- quarters of their various roads where the final arrangements for the excursion trains will be made.

Need 40,000 Men. After conning over the present situation, it was decided that about 40,000 men will be needed to supply the demands of the three provinces this fall, and that the first contingent will be wanted here about August 18.

These men will be obtained chiefly from Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces and the first excursion train from these points will probably start on August 15. Others will follow as rapidly as equipment can be handled.

Large Local Surplus. From the Manitoba government, Immigration Superintendent J. J. Golden attended the meeting, while Saskatchewan was represented by Thomas Milloy, immigration agent, and Alberta by R. J. Daley, publicity commissioner for the province. They stated that in the three provinces at present, there is an aggregate of some seven or eight thousand unemployed men. It is desired first to get these into the harvest fields, and the excursions from outside points have therefore been set back until the harvest will be well under way.

The rates to be charged are not yet decided upon, and will be left in the hands of the eastern passenger offices.

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Workers on a tea plantation, Japan, late 19th century.

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YES!!!!!!!!!!! OH YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (sickos) OH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet has amended his law project, Bill 19, regulating youth employment in the province to allow children under 14 to work in agriculture, provided the business has a maximum of 10 employees.

The proposed law, tabled in March, would limit the number of weekly hours Quebecers 16 and under can work during the school year to 17. It also sets the minimum legal working age at 14 — with some exceptions for jobs like babysitting or tutoring.

But Boulet's amendment would allow small agricultural businesses to be exempt from the new minimum working age and employ children as young as twelve.

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This new exemption echoes the demands of employers, who asked for more exceptions to allow children under 14 to work.

But there are concerns over the agricultural environment being risky as injuries in young people are frequent. Some doubt the ability of Quebec's labour regulator, La Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST), to ensure the safety of children in the workplace.

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Brume et corbeaux à la Bijannière, Eperrais (Orne) – gouache, 8 décembre 2023

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Grain and General Services Union (GSU) Locals 1 and 2 have presented Viterra Canada Inc. with a 72-hour strike notice. Viterra operates grain elevators, processing plants and other agricultural infrastructure in Canada and the U.S. Its Canadian head office is in Regina. GSU Locals 1 and 2 represent 436 employees across Saskatchewan. The union said the notice was given on Tuesday afternoon after more than a year of negotiating with Viterra. The union says it's seeking fair wages, improved work-life balance and workplace respect.

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This is disgusting and disheartening, these people have entered our nation legally and yet are treated no better than slaves. The federal program is rife with loopholes and a severe lack of oversight and enforcement that allows these abused and exploitation to be widespread. For example employers can provide food at a cost but it must not charge the workers beyond a certain amount (around $11 or $12) yet these employers flagrantly ignore these regulations and charge up to $200 which can total half a paycheck from supremely subpar food. Employers are also supposed to allow workers access to stoves and fridges for the purpose of cooking and storing food yet pictures and videos have circulated of locked fridges and cabinets in these farms and labor camps. If a worker tries to report violations or speak out retaliation is common, a simple punishment is abusing the worker to another camp or simply discharging them from the program often without legal recourse or ability to challenge the actions. and to the people who go 'well they aren't US citizens so why should we care?' this is almost no better than slavery, to condine inaction or resisting reform is to invite an 'acceptable' form of slavery which pollutes and rots our nation just like it did during the 18th century. Plus it also creates economic disadvantages for American labor, this isn't a mandatory program these farms and the national associations that help run this program simply want dirt cheap labor that they can exploit and abuse with little hassle. If they could they would enslave fellow US citizens to do the labor for free, that's why it's imperative to end the loopholes and make sure everyone in our nation citizens or not aren't being exploited!!

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You have made an intellectually dishonest argument against veganism! Blocked!

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this election feels so hollow even though it’s likely ostensibly gonna be a good outcome. labour really just sucks fucking ass rn huh

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the thing about Hawai’i politics is that. You absolutely need to criticize the local government. But you also need to stand the economic and political politics of living in a place where the local government doesn’t have an iota of the power of the mega corporations like Hilton and Sheraton that run mega resorts here, nor the billionaires like mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, or Jeff bezos that run second homes here or have quasi-feudal estates or exert far far more power than the relatively progressive county and state governments

like. You have to clock what it is that a man worth over 100 billion dollars purchased 98% of an island. What that’s like. What power does a city councilman who represents that island in a council have over a man worth over 100 billion who both owns the land people live on AND the hotels they work at

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"Packers' Help Problem Solved," Winnipeg Tribune. October 28, 1943. Page 13. ---- PACKING plants in the province which 10 days ago required between 700 and 800 new workers today had all their requirements filled excepting for a few experienced butchers which they would employ if they could get them. Within the next week the Farm Help Service said these probably would be available.

With their labor quotas supplied the plants were now in a position to avoid a pile-up in stock shipments at their yards such as occurred 10 days ago. Many of their new workers have to be trained for a short time to reach. the required standard of efficiency.

Most of the new help came from farms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, a direct result of the intensive canvass by the Farm Help Service during the last three weeks. About 200 came from Saskatchewan.

Help is still being solicited for other essential industries, such as lumber camps, pulpwood mills, fuel wood camps and the base metal mines. Volunteers are still coming in and allocated to where they are most needed by the selective service board.

The full time requirements for these industries, it was stated to- day, may not be filled because there are not enough men. Selective service officials today said there were hopes they could come reasonably near it but in the meantime the only course was to place the workers where it was considered their services were most needed.

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Open Letter to the United States Embassy on U.S. Involvement in Haiti

To the Honorable Representatives of the United States Embassies in the Caribbean: November 18, 2024 Open Letter to the United States Embassy The core principle of the 1951 Convention on Refugees is non-refoulement, which asserts that a refugee should not be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life orfreedom. This principle was expanded by the 1967 Protocol Relating…

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A global perspective towards fostering a just transition in the agri-food sector: bridging generations for sustainable change.

Agri-food systems are key levers towards climate change, while at the same time being among the largest emitters of greenhouse gasses and being affected by climate change. While the need to transform agri-food systems to achieve climate adaptation and mitigation is recognised, the meaning and application of just transition principles remains underexplored.

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Le Perrin à l’horizon depuis la D295 entre Courthioust et la Mariette — trois crayons sur papier gris, carnet nº 137, 20 mai 2023

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Raging farmers ship 'militant motion' warning as backlash soars over Labour tax seize | UK | Information Information Buzz

Farmers have issued a stark warning to Labour over current inheritance tax modifications, threatening what they describe as “militant motion” if the reforms go ahead as deliberate. The anger comes after Rachel Reeves launched new inheritance tax limits for agricultural property, sparking outrage amongst farming communities. Tom Bradshaw, the President of the Nationwide Farmers’ Union (NFU), known…