Report details plight of North Carolina’s tobacco workers
Farmworkers who squat and bend to pick those leaves in the peak of summer heat sit wearily on makeshift stoops. They live in units made of concrete and covered in peeling paint. From afar, these homes can be mistaken for animal stables. Click here to read the full article.
Report details plight of North Carolina's tobacco workers
Legal Aid files complaint over farmworker conditions
Legal Aid of North Carolina filed a federal complaint against the N.C. Department of Labor alleging that state labor inspectors have failed to ensure safe working and housing conditions for poultry migrant farmworkers. Click here to read the article.
Human Trafficking :
It’s something seen in made-for-TV movies – women, often from other countries, forced into prostitution, tortured and held against their will in brothels. But it’s not just a movie storyline – it’s happening in North Carolina. One staff attorney of the Farmworker Unit was featured in this video. Click here to see video
Human trafficking happens in NC
Mary Lee Hall, the Managing Attorney at the Farmworker Unit, was featured in the Autumn 2009 issue of Migration. Click here to read the article.
