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Morning dew glistens on a tobacco leaf in a field outside Rolesville, N.C. Despite a worldwide decline in production, tobacco remains North Carolina's most valuable crop.
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It Is Legal For Kids To Work On Tobacco Farms, But It Can Make Them Sick

Jul 13, 2018
Advocates say that gaps in federal regulations leave child workers vulnerable to the health risks of nicotine and pesticide exposure. Labor laws allow larger farms to hire kids as young as 12.
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The Salt
A new report highlights victims of human trafficking in the food industry, from farm workers to restaurant bus staff, cooks and wait staff. Some victims are exploited for both sex and labor.
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In U.S. Restaurants, Bars And Food Trucks, 'Modern Slavery' Persists

Mar 29, 2017
A new report highlights victims of human trafficking in the food industry, from farm workers to restaurant cooks and wait staff. Some victims are exploited for both sex and labor.
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Around the Nation
Chavez speaks to striking telephone workers outside the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company headquarters in Boston on Oct. 13, 1989.
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Cesar Chavez: The Life Behind A Legacy Of Farm Labor Rights

Aug 12, 2016
From his earliest days picking peas to improving wages and working conditions as a union leader, Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to giving voice to the exploited men and women who grow America's food.
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Around the Nation
Aurora Gonzalez, 81, retired last year after working in fields for 60 years as a farm labor contractor.
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In South Texas, Fair Wages Elude Farmworkers, 50 Years After Historic Strike

Aug 11, 2016
Farmworkers in South Texas marched 200 miles for better wages and working conditions. But the strike ultimately failed, and workers today face the same problem: growers who systematically underpay.
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Flats of blueberries from Sakuma Brothers Farms are seen at Ballard Market in Seattle in 2013.
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Washington Berry Pickers Push For Elusive Union Contract

Jun 17, 2015
Only about 2 percent of farm workers in the county are part of a union, and few have successfully negotiated contracts with farms. Workers at the Sakuma Brothers Farm are trying for both.
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