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8 Apr 2020
Workers in agricultural supply chains among groups most at risk of COVID-19 infection
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Workers in agricultural supply chains among groups most at risk of COVID-19 infection
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Italy: Documentary shows exploitative conditions faced by migrant fruit pickers; activists say low supermarket prices contribute to wage squeezes
A documentary by activist Aboubakar Soumahoro depicts the inhumane living and working conditions of undocumented migrant workers amid Coronavirus in Italy's south
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Commentary: Food workers in global supply chains are on the frontline of COVID-19
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USA: Imokalee farm workers to receive COVID-19 testing following online petition
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Food Chain Workers Alliance calls for end of exploitation of workers in food supply chains
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Spain: migrant agricultural workers at risk as they continue to work during Covid-19 lockdown without adequate protection, food or running water
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Commentary: failure to protect US agricultural workers endangers workers' health and food supplies
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USA: COVID-19 exposes serious labour rights violations amongst immigrant agricultural workers
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USA: Farmer labour unions sue Washington state over unsafe working conditions in COVID-19 context
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EU: Unions demand decent pay, working conditions & coronavirus protection measures for farm workers from Eastern Europe
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Travel restrictions lifted for Romanian migrant agricultural workers despite concerns over social distancing
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Coronavirus in Italy: NGOs want stay permits for migrant workers
The campaign "I Was a Foreigner" is calling on the government to give undocumented migrant workers stay permits to ensure they are protected from abuse and exploitation amid the pandemic
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Commentary: Farmworkers are among groups most at risk for COVID-19 & need access to health care, incl. fully staffed field hospitals
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Argentina: Grain farmers and exporters face challenges due to COVID-19
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Ecuador and Peru: Agricultural workers risk infection of COVID-19 but fear losing their jobs if they stay at home
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Italy: NGOs concerned for migrant farmworkers
NGOs and local authorities in southern Italy have expressed concern for migrant farmworkers. Many have been left without a job and are living in dire conditions amid the coronavirus emergency
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Malaysia: Closure of oil palm plantations & logging cos urged to protect rural communities from COVID-19