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The importance of Processing Plants in our food supply chain has made itself evident throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Processing Plant jobs do not appeal to Americans. Therefore, Plants consistently face labor shortages even when our nation is not in crisis. Maintaining a fully-staffed plant in the face of a pandemic is increasingly difficult.
Processing Plants require thousands of workers annually, but the unappealing work environment creates an employment gap. These jobs are considered the lowest labor position on America’s totem pole. Despite this, the population relies on them as their vital source for food. There is an incredible amount of pressure on these plants to abide by current labor laws while also fulfilling their obligation to feed Americans, and to do so at a reasonable price.
All of these factors work against Processing Plants who find it difficult to obtain legal labor to keep up with the demand they’re currently facing. A truly effective legal avenue does not exist at this time. How can we hold these Processing Plants accountable for providing the nation’s food supply if we do not also provide an option for them to obtain legal labor
There is a clear demand for Processing Plants to continue production. With only a partial workforce, Americans will be left without meat. We have to step in and provide a solution for the Plants in the form of labor relief. Now more than ever, we know how essential Plants are when it comes to feeding America. We have to help them. And to help them, we have to provide effective and legal labor relief.
Some may argue that “Americans would take these jobs if they would increase the wage rates,” but that is untrue. It is difficult to hire and relocate a large number of people and their families, and it makes no economic sense. The agricultural economy is globally competitive, and to stay globally competitive, Plants must keep prices low. Failure to do so would be catastrophic for the American agricultural industry.
We aim for clear, responsive communication with our clients and explain each step of the visa process.
Food demand is not seasonal. The labor relief we offer to these employers should not be seasonal either.
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The attorneys at Farmer Law PC help businesses, employers and individuals with employment-based, investor and family-based immigration. For agricultural and seasonal employers, we handle H-2A and H-2B applications and help respond to DOL audits, Wage and Hour investigations and Notices of Deficiency.
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