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Lawmakers press Labor secretary to address H‑2A wage increases that lawmakers say threaten family farms
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Members of the House Appropriations subcommittee pressed Secretary of Labor Chavez de Remer about rising H‑2A adverse effect wage rates and the cost pressures facing family farms.
Members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education pressed Secretary of Labor Chavez de Remer about rising H‑2A adverse effect wage rates and the cost pressures facing family farms.
Chairman Robert Aderholt told the secretary that "many family farms and specialty crop growers are at risk of being forced to close" because of higher AEWRs and asked for the department's commitment to address the issue. Aderholt asked the secretary to work with members of…
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