Farmworkers stand to lose income as farms shorten or suspend operations due to the extreme heat and devastating fires, say non-profit groups. Now some call on the feds to issue emergency work permits and allow those workers to take other jobs. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/29/Extreme-Weather-Migrant-Farmworkers/

Farmworkers stand to lose income as farms shorten or suspend operations due to the extreme heat and devastating fires, say non-profit groups. Now some call on the feds to issue emergency work permits and allow those workers to take other jobs. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/29/Extreme-Weather-Migrant-Farmworkers/

Extreme Weather Is Sending Migrant Farmworkers Home Early

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