Agricultural Labor Relations Board approves minutes, hears executive officer report on ongoing cases
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The Agricultural Labor Relations Board approved its Feb. 4 minutes, heard an executive officer update on recent case activity including subpoena enforcement in Seamist Farms and a compliance filing in the Ocean Mist Farms matter, recessed to closed session and set its next meeting for March 4.
The Agricultural Labor Relations Board convened at 10:03 a.m. and approved the minutes from its Feb. 4 meeting by voice vote after an unnamed member moved and Board member Whitestone seconded.
Santiago, the board's executive officer, delivered a brief oral report and said a written version would be uploaded to the agency website. He reported that in Seamist Farms, LLC (case number 2025 CE045) "the board granted general counsel's request for subpoena enforcement," and that the board had pending briefing on recommended orders in the Trifunuki Farms matters.
Santiago also said the regional director filed a compliance update and requested that the board clarify its remedy in the Ocean Mist Farms matter (case references provided) to state that agricultural workers hired by respondents and by farm labor contractors, including Premier and Foothill, are respondents and must be noticed under the board's order. Santiago said the relevant board decision is cited as 46 ALRB No. 5.
There were no questions from board members about the report, and the chair asked to be notified if general counsel moves to enforce subpoenas. The board had no general counsel or legislative updates and heard no public comments; staff reported no hands raised during the public comment period.
The board recessed into closed session and later returned at 11:45 a.m. The chair announced the board will meet again Wednesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. in Sacramento and via Zoom, then adjourned the session.