Boise State University

09/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2024 14:17

Meierotto and Som Castellano discuss conditions facing Idaho farmworkers

Lisa Meierotto, associate professor in the School of Public Service, and Rebecca Som Castellano, professor in the School of the Environment, were recently interviewed about conditions facing Idaho farmworkers. The article explains new federal labor rules intended to protect farmworkers by improving safety and working conditions, and how Idaho's Attorney General, along with 16 other states, recently halted the implementation of these rules through a lawsuit.

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