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Members press DOL on H‑2A adverse effect wage rate and seasonal labor needs
Summary
Representatives from agricultural states questioned the Department of Labor about sharply rising adverse effect wage rates for H‑2A guest workers and asked whether DOL will review determinations and modernize the program to meet seasonal employer needs; the secretary said DOL is reviewing rules and will work with USDA and the Department of State.
Members representing farming and ranching districts pressed Secretary Laurie Chavez de Reamer about the H‑2A guest worker program and the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR), which is applied annually to wages for H‑2A agricultural workers.
Why it matters: Several members said the national adverse effect wage rate has more than doubled over two decades and warned that rising rates,…
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