Voice of the Fields - September 2012

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Don’t forget to register to vote!

V

oting day across the country is November 6th! Make sure you register at least 15 days before the election date (October 22, 2012)! To register to vote in California, you must be: n  A United States citizen, n  A resident of California, n  18 years of age or older on Election Day You can pick up a voter registration form at your county elections office, any library, or U.S. Post Office. It is important that your voter registration form be filled out completely and be postmarked or hand-delivered to your county elections office at least 15 days before the election. Some of you may need to re-register to vote if: n  You move to a new permanent residence n  You change your name n  You change your political party choice For additional assistance with voter registration, please contact the Secretary of State’s office at: n  English toll-free number: (800) 345-8683 n  Spanish toll-free number: (800) 232-8682

Agricultural Jobs available to U.S. workers under H-2A contract You may apply for these jobs by phone or in person at your nearest Employment Development Department (EDD) field office Name of Employer

CalJOBS Number

Job Title

Pay Rate

Contract Dates

Positions

City of Job

Employer’s County (for ECMS)

EDD Workforce Services Site Office

1

Tanimura and Antle

CA13182552

Farm Worker, Lettuce

$10.24

11/12/123/31/13

750

Bard

Imperial

El Centro WS (760)863-2600

2

Sierra Cascade Nursery

CA13048838

Farm Worker, Straberries/Raspberries

$10.24

9/25/12 11/9/12

480

Tulelake

Siskiyou

Redding (530)225-2185

3

Sierra Cascade Nursery

CA13040184

Farm Worker, Straberries/Raspberries

$10.24

9/19/12 11/2/12

530

Susanville

Lassen

Redding (530)225-2185

4

Western Range Association

CA10339218

Farm Worker, Sheepherder

$1,422.52

On-going

143

California & Western States

California & Western States

Contact any EDD WSB Office

The H-2A temporary agricultural program allows agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature. The H-2A employers must demonstrate that qualified U.S. workers are not available for the job and the employment of temporary foreign workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Preference in hiring will be given to qualified U.S. workers before employers are allowed to bring in foreign workers under the program.


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