Yauco coffee grower ordered to pay $101K in back wages
July 6, 2016
A consent judgment has been filed in federal district court ordering a Yauco coffee grower to pay $101,484 in back wages to more than 170 year-round farm workers and seasonal coffee pickers who the company underpaid between 2011 and 2014.
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USDA announces measures to lift Puerto Rico economy
June 3, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday several measures to strengthen rural opportunity in Puerto Rico, including designating the Eastern Region as a federal “Promise Zone.”
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P.R.’s agriculture sector bright spot in local economy
April 4, 2016
Mired in recession and awaiting a fix for its huge debt crisis, Puerto Rico has one bright spot in the local economy: Agriculture.
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