FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IR #2006-33
Monday, September 25, 2006
CONTACT:
Dean Fryer
Renée Bacchini
(415) 703-5050
Internet: http://www.dir.ca.gov
CA Labor and Workforce Development Agency and AZ Dept. of Economic Security host 1st Annual California-Arizona Agricultural Employers Seminar
| Who | California Labor and Workforce Development
Agency (LWDA) Employment Development Department (EDD) Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) California Highway Patrol (CHP) Arizona Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Program Arizona Workforce Connection US Department of Labor (DOL) Western Growers Association Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association |
| What | The first annual California-Arizona Agricultural Employers Seminar |
| When | Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:00am - 1:00pm |
| Where | Quechan Community Center 604 Picacho Road Winterhaven, CA |
| Why |
Each year more than 4,000 employees travel from Arizona to California with their employers to harvest crops. There are also a number of farm labor contractors that maintain a license in California and Arizona. In an effort to bridge the differences in state laws and assist these employers in maintaining compliance, the California-Arizona Agricultural Employers Seminar was created. The seminar will provide:
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