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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation rescues 12 workers in conditions analogous to slavery on a farm in Alto Taquari (MT)

Twelve workers were rescued from a farm in Brazil, where they were living in degrading conditions and subjected to labor analogous to slavery.

Mar 20 • 13:52 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
National & Local

How a Civil Rights Icon Used His Power to Abuse Girls and Women

An investigation reveals allegations of sexual abuse against civil rights leader Cesar Chavez within the United Farm Workers movement.

Mar 20 • 13:13 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Dems face reckoning after putting deceased labor leader on pedestal as sexual abuse allegations emerge

Democrats are grappling with new sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader César Chavez, prompting cancellations of tributes and a significant reevaluation of his legacy.

Mar 19 • 21:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Police recover 2 tons of agricultural pesticides stolen in robbery with farm workers held in MG

The Civil Police recovered about two tons of agricultural pesticides stolen by a gang during a robbery at a rural property in Campo Florido, Minas Gerais.

Mar 19 • 16:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ César Chávez sexual abuse allegations

Lawmakers and union leaders in the US reacted with shock to allegations of sexual abuse against labor organizer César Chávez, revealed in a recent investigation.

Mar 18 • 22:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The icon of the fight for civil rights of Latinos César Chávez accused of sexually abusing girls and women for decades

César Chávez, a prominent figure in the civil rights movement for Latinos, has been accused of sexual abuse against minors and women, including his ally Dolores Huerta, according to a New York Times investigation.

Mar 18 • 16:19 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Cesar Chavez Day canceled by unions after 'troubling' sexual allegations against civil rights leader

Celebrations for Cesar Chavez Day have been canceled following serious allegations of misconduct against the civil rights leader.

Mar 18 • 01:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations

The United Farm Workers union has canceled celebrations for Cesar Chavez due to serious allegations of his involvement in the abuse of young women or minors.

Mar 17 • 19:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young woman reports rape committed by worker in farm lodging in the interior of Minas

A 28-year-old woman alleged she was raped in the workers' lodging of a farm in rural Patos de Minas, Brazil, by a male worker who fled the scene after the incident.

Mar 11 • 14:32 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Human Rights Violation’ Controversy: Attempt to Forcefully Deport Seasonal Workers at Goheung Oyster Farm

A group of Philippine seasonal workers at a Goheung oyster farm narrowly escaped a forced deportation attempt as investigations into their exploitation by brokers were being conducted.

Mar 10 • 06:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bus transporting workers overturns on the highway between Marabá Paulista and Presidente Venceslau

A bus carrying farm workers overturned on the SPV-020 highway in Brazil, prompting a response from emergency services.

Mar 9 • 23:49 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Urgent Call for Swift Investigation into Labor Exploitation at Goheung Oyster Farm

Human rights organizations are urging a rapid investigation into labor exploitation cases involving foreign workers at an oyster farm in Goheung, South Korea, amid concerns of possible evidence destruction.

Mar 6 • 07:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Indigenous people and farm workers in Paraná clash over property transformed into school, says Federal Police

Indigenous people and farm workers clashed in Tamarana, Paraná over a building that was previously a farm and has now been converted into a school for Indigenous children.

Mar 5 • 22:13 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"Salary of 230,000 Won under CCTV Surveillance"... The 'Nightmare' of Foreign Workers in Oyster Farms Over Three Months

Foreign workers in a South Korean oyster farm faced exploitation, reportedly receiving a meager salary of 230,000 won while being subjected to severe working conditions and surveillance.

Mar 4 • 08:15 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Farmers urged to prioritise safety after four deaths in two months

WorkSafe Victoria has initiated a campaign urging farmers to focus on safety following the recent deaths of four workers in the agricultural sector.

Feb 27 • 23:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Workers and honest: see who were mother and son who died after suffering electric shock on a farm

Luzia and her son Herbert Andrade died after an electric shock while working on a farm in Goiás, Brazil.

Feb 22 • 15:56 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

North Korea Showcases 'Local Development' at Largest Greenhouse Farm

North Korea has completed its largest greenhouse farm in Sinuiju, showcasing agricultural advancements as part of its local development agenda during the Workers' Party Congress.

Feb 21 • 10:38 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Farmer's 10-year dream delivers 'uplifting' chapel for Tongan workers

A farmer in Queensland has built a chapel for Tongan workers who are vital to her banana farm, fulfilling a decade-long dream.

Feb 21 • 04:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Workers rescued from conditions akin to slavery shared food with animals to keep them alive in MG

Three men were rescued from slavery-like conditions in Serra do Salitre, Brazil, where they shared their meager food with farm animals.

Feb 9 • 08:03 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: 'There Are Good People Out There Who Want to Do Good Things' - How Healthcare Services Are Being Taken to Rural Western Cape Farms

The Western Cape health department is collaborating with farms in the Cape Winelands to enhance healthcare access for farm workers, benefiting workers, businesses, and the government.

Feb 6 • 08:47 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: 'There Are Good People Out There Who Want to Do Good Things' - How Healthcare Services Are Being Taken to Rural Western Cape Farms

The Western Cape health department is collaborating with farms in the Cape Winelands to enhance healthcare access for farm workers, creating benefits for workers, businesses, and the government.

Feb 6 • 08:47 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: National Minimum Wage to Rise to R30.23 Per Hour From March

South Africa's National Minimum Wage will increase to R30.23 per hour starting March 1, 2026, benefiting all workers, particularly vulnerable groups such as farm and domestic workers.

Feb 4 • 07:31 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Farm Workers: The new platform for applications is active – All the steps

A new electronic platform is now available for employers to submit applications for seasonal agricultural workers in Greece, facilitating the entry of 5,000 Egyptian workers under a bilateral agreement.

Feb 2 • 13:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Police Free 65 Exploited Foreign Workers on a Farm in Murcia

The National Police have freed 65 foreign workers from a Murcia farm where they were subjected to 24-hour workdays and living in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, leading to the arrest of five individuals for operating a labor exploitation network.

Jan 15 • 08:06 UTC

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