Essential work, low wages on the farm

Farmworkers earned less than 60 percent of what comparable workers did off the farm last year, says an Economic Policy Institute blog. The wage gap in 2020 was virtually unchanged from 2019, indicating “they were not rewarded adequately” for their labor as essential workers during the pandemic. “They earned just $14.62 per hour on average… » Read More

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