<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs</title>
	<atom:link href="http://afop.org/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://afop.org</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:08:43 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Withdrawal of the DOL Rules Endangers Farmworker Children</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2012/04/27/withdrawal-of-the-dol-rules-endangers-farmworker-children/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=withdrawal-of-the-dol-rules-endangers-farmworker-children</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2012/04/27/withdrawal-of-the-dol-rules-endangers-farmworker-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=3023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Administration Pulls Protections for Children Employed in Agriculture April 28, 2012—Washington, D.C.—Last night the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a press release announcing the Obama Administration would be withdrawing the proposed updates to the Hazardous Orders to protect children under the age of 16 who are hired on farms.  The rules would have restricted [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2012/04/27/withdrawal-of-the-dol-rules-endangers-farmworker-children/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Saving Children’s Lives on American Farms</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2012/04/19/saving-children%e2%80%99s-lives-on-american-farms/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=saving-children%25e2%2580%2599s-lives-on-american-farms</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2012/04/19/saving-children%e2%80%99s-lives-on-american-farms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children in the Fields Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2991</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Child Labor Coalition Holds a Press Conference on the Proposed Protections (Hazardous Orders) for Children Employed in Agriculture April 19, 2012—Today, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) held a press conference to dispel some of the misinformation surrounding the Department of Labor’s recently proposed safety updates to the rules governing child labor in agriculture.  The [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2012/04/19/saving-children%e2%80%99s-lives-on-american-farms/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Meeting Business Demands and Securing Futures</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2012/02/13/meeting-business-demands-and-securing-futures/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=meeting-business-demands-and-securing-futures</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2012/02/13/meeting-business-demands-and-securing-futures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2930</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Applauds President Obama’s Budget that Offers Renewed Hope for America’s Farmworkers Washington, D.C. — Today, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) commended President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal for its continued commitment to securing better futures for America’s farmworkers and their families.  The President submitted his budget [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2012/02/13/meeting-business-demands-and-securing-futures/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Farmworkers to Install Solar Photovoltaic Systems Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2012/01/27/farmworkers-to-install-solar-photovoltaic-systems-tomorrow/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=farmworkers-to-install-solar-photovoltaic-systems-tomorrow</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2012/01/27/farmworkers-to-install-solar-photovoltaic-systems-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2919</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AFOP Member HELP-New Mexico Provides Essential Job Training Services through the NFJP January 27, 2012&#8211;HELP-New Mexico, Inc., a statewide community-based organization headquartered in Albuquerque, has prepared 11 farmworkers to obtain a certification that will provide them with the skills, knowledge, and ability to work together with journeyman electricians to design and install solar panel systems. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2012/01/27/farmworkers-to-install-solar-photovoltaic-systems-tomorrow/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>AFOP Issues Comments on Proposed Update of Child Labor Rules</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2011/11/30/afop-issues-comments-on-dols-proposed-update-of-child-labor-rules/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=afop-issues-comments-on-dols-proposed-update-of-child-labor-rules</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2011/11/30/afop-issues-comments-on-dols-proposed-update-of-child-labor-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RE: RIN 1235–AA06 Child Labor Regulations, Orders and Statements of Interpretation; Child Labor Violations – Civil Money Penalties; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comments The following comments represent the views of the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RIN 1235-AA06) to update the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2011/11/30/afop-issues-comments-on-dols-proposed-update-of-child-labor-rules/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Agribusiness Successfully Lobbies to Delay Child Labor Updates</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2011/10/28/agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2011/10/28/agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2881</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Opposes Holdup in Protecting Farmworker Children October 28, 2011—Yesterday, the Department of Labor sent notice that it would be extending the comment period and further delaying its proposal to update child labor regulations. The postponement will be announced in the Federal Register on Monday. The DOL released the proposal in [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2011/10/28/agribusiness-successfully-lobbies-to-delay-child-labor-updates/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Leaving America’s Workforce Behind</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2011/09/29/leaving-america%e2%80%99s-workforce-behind/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=leaving-america%25e2%2580%2599s-workforce-behind</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2011/09/29/leaving-america%e2%80%99s-workforce-behind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Responds to Dangerous Cuts to Job Training Programs Proposed by the House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2012 Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill. The cuts proposed in this bill would cut funding for the Department of Labor’s [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2011/09/29/leaving-america%e2%80%99s-workforce-behind/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>AFOP Supports Strengthening DOL’s Hazardous Orders in Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2011/09/02/afop-supports-strengthening-dol%e2%80%99s-hazardous-orders-in-agriculture/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=afop-supports-strengthening-dol%25e2%2580%2599s-hazardous-orders-in-agriculture</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2011/09/02/afop-supports-strengthening-dol%e2%80%99s-hazardous-orders-in-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children in the Fields Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Commends Step Forward in Protecting Children September 2, 2011 – Washington, D.C.— In the midst of National Labor Rights Week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing revisions to child labor regulations that would strengthen the safety requirements for young workers employed in agriculture and related fields. The Association [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2011/09/02/afop-supports-strengthening-dol%e2%80%99s-hazardous-orders-in-agriculture/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Secretary Solis Attends HELP-New Mexico’s Proyecto Sol Heat Stress Training</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2011/08/11/secretary-solis-attends-help-new-mexico%e2%80%99s-proyecto-sol-heat-stress-training/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=secretary-solis-attends-help-new-mexico%25e2%2580%2599s-proyecto-sol-heat-stress-training</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2011/08/11/secretary-solis-attends-help-new-mexico%e2%80%99s-proyecto-sol-heat-stress-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2778</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HELP-New Mexico hosted a press conference in conjunction with a 40-minute presentation of a Proyecto Sol heat stress training to farmworkers Albuquerque, New Mexico—Yesterday, HELP-New Mexico, a member organization of the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP), hosted a press conference in conjunction with a 40-minute presentation of a Proyecto Sol heat stress training to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2011/08/11/secretary-solis-attends-help-new-mexico%e2%80%99s-proyecto-sol-heat-stress-training/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Death of Two 14-Year-Old Girls in an Illinois Field Underscores the Need for an Overhaul of U.S. Child Labor Laws</title>
		<link>http://afop.org/2011/08/01/death-of-two-14-year-old-girls-in-an-illinois-field-underscores-the-need-for-an-overhaul-of-u-s-child-labor-laws/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=death-of-two-14-year-old-girls-in-an-illinois-field-underscores-the-need-for-an-overhaul-of-u-s-child-labor-laws</link>
		<comments>http://afop.org/2011/08/01/death-of-two-14-year-old-girls-in-an-illinois-field-underscores-the-need-for-an-overhaul-of-u-s-child-labor-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://afop.org/?p=2744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Death of Two 14-Year-Old Girls in an Illinois Field Underscores the Need for an Overhaul of U.S. Child Labor Laws—Groups Condemn  New Laws that Weaken Protections for Young  Workers in States A Joint Press Release of the Child Labor Coalition and the Global March Against Child Labor: Washington, D.C.—The tragic death of two 14-year-old girls [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://afop.org/2011/08/01/death-of-two-14-year-old-girls-in-an-illinois-field-underscores-the-need-for-an-overhaul-of-u-s-child-labor-laws/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

