Is There a Light at the End of This Debate?
Outside of my window winter is in full force. Nothing even remotely resembles spring. The Wage Board has rendered us a temporary reprieve as far as any new threshold for overtime. In 2021 we can continue to hone our labor ... more
Wage Board Final Vote on December 31, 2020
The Wage Board kept us all hanging until the very last afternoon of the year. After several open comments from the public, they voted. Before voting the three-member Board held several discussions. These discussions were open to the public. Only ... more
Curse of Our Fathers
Harvest 2020 is now in the books. Time to review and reflect. For myself I have had the opportunity of sharing in the ritual of harvest. I never grew up in the old West, but I imagine harvest was similar ... more
Interview with 100 Jamaicans
I am again in the middle of harvest. This usually gives me the opportunity to talk to growers, packers, and storage operators. I also have the opportunity to talk one on one with Jamaican employees here on H2A contracts. I ... more