"Farmworker Children Receive Attention from Ruiz"
https://ukenreport.com/farmworker-children-receive-attention-from-ruiz/
“'Farm labor is incredibly dangerous work with one of the highest occupational injury rates in our nation. In fact, every three days, a child employee dies while working in agriculture,' Ruiz said in a statement 'Despite these dangerous conditions, agriculture is the only industry with little to no protections for the 400,000 young children who work in this industry every day. As the son of farmworkers, I’m working to change that. My bill, the CARE Act, would raise labor standards for child farmworkers across the country, protecting their health, safety, and overall well-being. This legislation will bring much-needed parity to farmworkers, advancing equity for the families and workers who help put food on our tables and play an essential role in our economy every day.'"
~ Raul Ruiz quoted by Cindy Uken
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