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Tag: forced labor

14 Sep

published on September 14, 2020 - 12:38 PM

(AP) — The U.S. on Monday blocked imports from four companies and a manufacturing facility in northwestern China suspected of

02 Oct

published on October 2, 2019 - 12:42 PM

(AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it is holding imports of clothing, gold, diamonds and other items believed

30 Aug

published on August 30, 2017 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — Federal prosecutors say nearly a dozen immigrant workers were rescued from a forced labor ring in Northern California.

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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