Comments for Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs http://afop.org Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Agribusiness Successfully Lobbies to Delay Child Labor Updates by Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition http://afop.org/2011/10/28/agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates/#comment-110 Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:44:13 +0000 http://afop.org/?p=2881#comment-110 Over 100 kids a year die on farms. Thousands of others are injured. Child farmworkers deserve the same protections that all other kids in America deserve. The protections against known hazards in agriculture have not been updated for four decades during which hundreds of farm kids have died unnecessarily. It's time to implement a few common-sense restrictions to keep farm kids safe!—Reid Maki, the Child Labor Coalition Over 100 kids a year die on farms. Thousands of others are injured. Child farmworkers deserve the same protections that all other kids in America deserve. The protections against known hazards in agriculture have not been updated for four decades during which hundreds of farm kids have died unnecessarily.

It’s time to implement a few common-sense restrictions to keep farm kids safe!—Reid Maki, the Child Labor Coalition

]]> Comment on Agribusiness Successfully Lobbies to Delay Child Labor Updates by 12: the minimum age for child in the US to work in agriculture without parental supervision « cosecha countdown http://afop.org/2011/10/28/agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates/#comment-109 12: the minimum age for child in the US to work in agriculture without parental supervision « cosecha countdown Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:37:55 +0000 http://afop.org/?p=2881#comment-109 [...] to minimize labor costs and sell goods at the lowest possible price. The agricultural industry consistently lobbies against any laws that try to increase the minimum employment age to 14. On the supply side, [...] [...] to minimize labor costs and sell goods at the lowest possible price. The agricultural industry consistently lobbies against any laws that try to increase the minimum employment age to 14. On the supply side, [...]

]]> Comment on Agribusiness Successfully Lobbies to Delay Child Labor Updates by Brad http://afop.org/2011/10/28/agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates/#comment-107 Brad Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:32:02 +0000 http://afop.org/?p=2881#comment-107 Your organization has a great idea. Let us create more regulations for small family farms so we can force all of our farms products ie. fruits, grains etc. to other countries that do not have these regulations. Wait a minute! That is what we have done to our manufacturing sector. Our government has regulated many manufacturing companies abroad due to excessive regulations. Everyone wonders what has happened to our manufacturing jobs? Stick around and you will wonder why a single orange will someday very soon cost $1.50 to $2.00 for one. Someday soon nothing will be made or produced in this country we will be service only. Every time a new regulation is created by our government who pays for it? We do! Far more children are killed or maimed in car accidents - it is not even close. Can your organization seek to ban kid's from cars as well. Your organization has a great idea. Let us create more regulations for small family farms so we can force all of our farms products ie. fruits, grains etc. to other countries that do not have these regulations. Wait a minute! That is what we have done to our manufacturing sector. Our government has regulated many manufacturing companies abroad due to excessive regulations. Everyone wonders what has happened to our manufacturing jobs? Stick around and you will wonder why a single orange will someday very soon cost $1.50 to $2.00 for one. Someday soon nothing will be made or produced in this country we will be service only. Every time a new regulation is created by our government who pays for it? We do! Far more children are killed or maimed in car accidents – it is not even close. Can your organization seek to ban kid’s from cars as well.

]]> Comment on Agribusiness Successfully Lobbies to Delay Child Labor Updates by Pat Murray http://afop.org/2011/10/28/agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates/#comment-106 Pat Murray Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:23:27 +0000 http://afop.org/?p=2881#comment-106 PLEASE PROTECT OUR CHILDREN!!! This delay is inexcuable. PLEASE PROTECT OUR CHILDREN!!! This delay is inexcuable.

]]> Comment on Dangerous Exposure: Farmworker Children and Pesticides by Craig Smith http://afop.org/2011/03/31/dangerous-exposure-farmworker-children-and-pesticides/#comment-43 Craig Smith Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:14:10 +0000 http://afop.org/?p=2575#comment-43 Really great work. Thank you for focusing attention on this critically important issue. Let us hope that the informed awareness this report raises results in immediate and effective action in the appropriate legislative bodies and regulatory agencies. Thank you again. Really great work. Thank you for focusing attention on this critically important issue. Let us hope that the informed awareness this report raises results in immediate and effective action in the appropriate legislative bodies and regulatory agencies. Thank you again.

]]> Comment on John R. Hernandez Inducted into Farmworker Advocate Hall of Fame by Ebby http://afop.org/2010/12/03/john-r-hernandez-inducted-into-afop%e2%80%99s-farmworker-advocate-hall-of-fame/#comment-16 Ebby Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:51:25 +0000 http://afop.org/?p=1870#comment-16 Oh my GOD! I can't believe this. This is the first I've heard of him dying and to make matters worst I thought I'd be able to attend the hall of fame induction but it has already taken place. I just spoke to him in June/July and we'd made plans to have lunch. I didn't believe he was dead, I actually had to call Telamon's Lansing office to get verification. This seriously made me cry. He was one of the nicest people I'd ever met. So dedicated to his cause. He was so hard working. I will miss John. I could always just randomly email him and get a response. Oh my GOD! I can’t believe this. This is the first I’ve heard of him dying and to make matters worst I thought I’d be able to attend the hall of fame induction but it has already taken place. I just spoke to him in June/July and we’d made plans to have lunch. I didn’t believe he was dead, I actually had to call Telamon’s Lansing office to get verification. This seriously made me cry. He was one of the nicest people I’d ever met. So dedicated to his cause. He was so hard working. I will miss John. I could always just randomly email him and get a response.

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