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Examining migrant agricultural workers on Injured Workers Day

By Migrant Matters Radio
| June 4, 2013

Podcast




Year: 2013
Genre: Blues
Length: 0:30:01 minutes (41.24 MB)
Format: 44.1kHz, 192Kbps

Show Notes:

Examining migrant agricultural workers on Injured Workers Day

Interview with Lalo from Guelph's migrant workers justice group Fuerza-Puwersa. This interview examines systemic barriers to agricultural migrant workers accessing health and safety protections and compensation for injury. This conversation marks the 30th Injured Workers Day — June 1, in Ontario with a focus on Ontario's agricultural industry.

 

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Tags:
agriculture agricultural workers Canadian immigration agriculture industry immigrant justice Occupational Health and Safety workers health and safety

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