2 10 26 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/0c9a3bc9004e259e394471bca82573c5.png 86d0ff2ac8869cf311f21d59deadd228 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/bed8de5d465280315ca0a1e7d1a9ad49.pdf e1439f344a9e957068b78b0cfbd02937 Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Agricultural Company Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Corteva (Pioneer Hi-Bred) Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. <a class="fl" href="https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=APwXEdcTT18faahmqzLV_6RR1l5WF8JSCw:1683217809215&q=pioneer+hi+bred+international+founder&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LUz9U3sIjPja_QUs9OttJPKi3OzEstLoYz4vMLUosSSzLz86zS8kvzUlKLFrGqFgC5qalFChmZCklFqSkKmXklqUV5YFWJOQpQdQCpaWLPXgAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi75-P8itz-AhUkMn0KHUpOBmoQ6BMoAHoECFsQAg" data-ved="2ahUKEwi75-P8itz-AhUkMn0KHUpOBmoQ6BMoAHoECFsQAg">Founder</a>: Henry Agard Wallace Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. Corteva (Pioneer Hi-Bred) 2112 County Rd 16000 N, St.Joseph, IL 61873 Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Corn (detassling - removing immature pollen-producing material to permit better seed production) Housing Conditions/ Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of housing conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. <ul> <li>1 dirty portable bathroom with little to no toilet paper</li> <li>Not enough water to wash all the workers</li> <li>No eye wash station or emergency showers</li> <li>1 bathroom for men and women in each truck (there were 4)</li> <li>Breaks are sparse and quick (1-2 min) for a 12 hour work day</li> <li>No actual punching in or out</li> <li>Their paycheck would get deducted if they took a break for water, the bathroom, for food and even for their designated break</li> <li>Given about 15 minutes to eat and "not always at the midpoint of their workday"</li> <li>Forced to eat on the bus on their way to work to other fields (could be early or late in their shifts)</li> </ul> Working Conditions/Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of working conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. <ul> <li>Exposure to pesticides through a plane dousing them twice</li> <li>No emergency showers or fountains to clean themselves from it</li> <li>Were told to get back to work after running out of the field from the pesticides</li> <li>They weren't informed it was a pesticide, they were told it was leftover smoke from the plane.</li> <li>Biased interpreter</li> <li>Weren't compensated for their hospitilizations, so the workers had to pay out of pocket because the incident wasn't "work related"</li> <li>Some returned the next day because of the lack of proper care the first time</li> <li>Were told to place their doused clothes in a trash bag for disposal <ul> <li>One worker kept his clothes to show how much pesticide was sprayed</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Health Incidents/Problems Please provide a brief, bulleted list of health related incidents/problems. <ul> <li>Burning sensation and numbness on skin</li> <li>Tight throat</li> <li>Difficult breathing</li> <li>Redness/inflimation of the skin and around their lips</li> <li>Rashes</li> <li>Vomitting</li> <li>Headaches</li> <li>Dizziness</li> <li>Extreme thirst</li> <li>Irritation round eyes and mouth</li> <li>Lack of breath</li> <li>Someone was reported have been "foaming at the mouth"</li> <li>It was found that the chemicals sprayed were fungicide Avaris and insecticide Sultru <ul> <li>They increase the risk of "cancer, reproductive damage, neurotoxicity, and harm to the liver and kidneys."</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Migrant Voices Put quotes in " " and provide the name of the speaker, source, and date in parentheses ( ). <ul> <li>A mother said she saw her son's forearm split open and begin to bleed from the pesticide.</li> <li>English-speaking workers said that the company interpreter was "mistranslating answers from the workers and adding comments that favored the company"</li> </ul> Employer Citations Bulleted list of citations, fines, and/or charges. Leave blank for a clinic. <ul> <li>ETA complaint</li> <li>Federally sued by more than 2 dozen migrant workers <ul> <li>"Violations of federal law and other tort, wage, contract, and damage claims."</li> <li>Minors, the elderly and a pregnant woman were hurt</li> <li>Workers were wearing bright orange clothing</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Documentary Records Please list titles, sources, and dates for relevant documents/photos in your study. Please attach files using the "Flies" tab at the top of the page. <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/corteva-pioneer-hi-bred-sued-by-migrant-workers-over-pesticides">Lawsuit</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Corteva Company Incident Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valeria Aguilar IL Peticide https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/ed8a5eeb5abbd4a6b2632ac86c34ba24.pdf 08bd578481de22c5fc940045ead5a5eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Illinois Department of Public Health Migrant Labor Camp Inspection Form https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/988aff44ba042b42af92c464e704720c.png 2f359dc178bb88db0ac943435669582d https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/5a1236ede7f7ca011ce062d749a2e211.png 9ec2691ec0a77e01193cd14b89423778 Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Former hospital on the decomissioned Chanute Air Force Base that is now for licensed for 400 migrant workers. It was the largest labor camp in Illinois. They moved the workers to hotels (Quarter Inns and Suites) Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Nightingale Camp Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. Unique Storage - Timothy Mathews Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. 100 Nightingale, Rantoul, IL Housing Conditions/ Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of housing conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. <ul> <li>Missing light bulbs</li> <li>Busted smoke detectors</li> <li>Improper ventilation in the bathrooms that were shared among a lot of people. </li> <li>Broken telephone lines</li> <li>Malfunctioning fire extinguishers</li> <li>Issues with plumbing</li> <li>Need to replace dirty or stained mattress covers</li> <li>Need to install mechanical ventilation systems in the bathrooms</li> <li>Need to adjust air conditioning units to keep out insects and pests</li> <li>One fire extinguisher was blown</li> <li>Rooms needed painting</li> <li>Ceiling tiles were missing</li> <li>Bed covers needed to be provided</li> <li>Telephone line did not work.</li> </ul> Working Conditions/Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of working conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. <ul> <li>Lacked appropiate clothing</li> </ul> Migrant Voices Put quotes in " " and provide the name of the speaker, source, and date in parentheses ( ). <ul> <li>One worker, Eli Maldonado, said he had to wear plastic bags over his socks and then over his shoes so hs feet could stay dry when it rained and was muddy <ul> <li>"Some people fell," he said.</li> </ul> </li> <li>“I don’t have no problems living like this,” he said. “I know there’s worse places than this.” (Eli Maldonado, 2014) </li> <li>"Some people did faint," he also said.</li> <li>A worker resiidng at the hotel said, "There in the hotel is nice...Everything works well.”</li> </ul> Employer Citations Bulleted list of citations, fines, and/or charges. Leave blank for a clinic. 2014 - Cited for 9 violations during its initial inspection 2016 - A follow-up inspection cited 3 violations Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nightingale Camp Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valeria Aguilar https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/b90e8e844f2447c2eb5ffdfb73a27e8a.png 46bd4d294b53596cb6c0fce19d2f95cf Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Clinic Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Community Health Partnership of Illinois Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. Various Illinois Locations: <ul> <li>157 S Lincoln Ave, Aurora, IL 60505</li> <li>62 N Ayer St, Harvard, IL 60033</li> <li>202 N Schuyler Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901</li> <li>1009 Main St, Mendota, IL 61342</li> <li>112 E Main St, Princeville, IL 61559</li> <li>201 W Kenyon Rd, Champaign, IL 61820</li> </ul> Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Services Provided: <ul> <li> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/medical-services/">Medical Services »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/dental-health/">Dental Health »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/behavioral-health/">Behavioral Health »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/optometry/">Optometry »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/telemedicine/">Telemedicine »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/pharmacy/">Pharmacy »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/lab-services/">Lab Services »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/covid-19/">COVID-19 »</a> <a href="https://chpofil.org/services/medication-assisted-treatment-and-substance-use-disorder/">Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) »</a> </li> </ul> Documentary Records Please list titles, sources, and dates for relevant documents/photos in your study. Please attach files using the "Flies" tab at the top of the page. Resources (ESP): <ul> <li><a href="https://chpofil.org/#">CHP</a></li> <li> <a href="https://chpofil.org/outreach/migrant-seasonal-agricultural-farmworker-program/" title="Programa de Trabajadores Agrícolas Migratorios y de Temporada">Programa de Trabajadores Agrícolas Migratorios y de Temporada</a> </li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community Health Partnership of Illinois Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valeria Aguilar https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/337b37f8689f89d1df7ae16fd4c66259.png 5015c2771fa93a3e623e4538f50ed90a Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Clinic Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. SIHF Healthcare Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. Ethel Manager - Chair Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. Various Illinois Locations <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/alton">Alton</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/arthur">Arthur</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/belleville">Belleville</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/bethalto">Bethalto</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/bunker-hill">Bunker Hill</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/cahokia">Cahokia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/centreville">Centreville</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/charleston">Charleston</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/collinsville">Collinsville</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/danville">Danville</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/east-st.-louis">East St. Louis</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/effingham">Effingham</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/fairmont-city">Fairmont City</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/granite-city">Granite City</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/greenup">Greenup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/mattoon">Mattoon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/millstadt">Millstadt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/ofallon">OFallon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/olney">Olney</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/red-bud">Red Bud</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/roxana">Roxana</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/salem">Salem</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/swansea">Swansea</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/health-center/vandalia">Vandalia</a></li> </ul> Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Medical Services: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/patient-care-services/family-medicine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/patient-care-services/internal-medicine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Internal Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/patient-care-services/obgyn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OB/GYN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/patient-care-services/pediatrics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pediatrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/patient-care-services/behavioral-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behavioral Health</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/patient-care-services/pediatric-dental-care" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pediatric Dental Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sihf.org/patient-care-services/care-coordination-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Care Coordination Services</a></li> </ul> Documentary Records Please list titles, sources, and dates for relevant documents/photos in your study. Please attach files using the "Flies" tab at the top of the page. "Anti-Discrimination Policy: SIHF Healthcare does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected class in the delivery of our medical services. Our beneficiaries may file a discrimination complaint by contacting the following agency: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 300 W. Adams Street, Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60606 312.793.8550" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SIHF Healthcare Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valeria Aguilar https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/40223743086d5d090d2cef476eb2a7a4.png cc01955439506e383d86602956e91927 State Item type for state metadata for the Migrant Farm Health project State Enter the state name. Missouri State Laws List any state laws related to migrant housing/ farmworkers . (Include 2-3 highlights, then link out to external websites. Use the "Edit HTML" option to add website links.) Missouri state laws provide protections for workers in agriculture. Workers also have additional protection from the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which these laws ensure workers are treated fairly and have access to safe and healthy working and living conditions. - Missouri Minimum Wage Law: minimum wage rate that must be paid to all employees is $10.30 hr. - Workers' Compensation Law: benefits to workers who are injured on the job - Missouri Agricultural Labor Law: Protection such as prohibiting harm against workers who file complaints - Missouri Youth Employment Law: obtain work permits for minors and have restrictions on the types of work and hours worked by minors. - The law requires that housing for migrant workers is safe, clean, and habitable - Anyone who owns or operates a migrant labor camp must obtain a license from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - Migrant labor camps must be inspected by the department to ensure they meet the requirements of the law. - Charging fees for visas and travel costs is illegal -Farm labor contractors are required to house, transport, or drive a migrant or seasonal agricultural worker Reporting System What is the system for reporting violations in this state (Brief description and then link out to external websites. Use the "Edit HTML" option to add website links.) Type of Violations and the Reporting Systems Violations of the Missouri Migrant Farm Labor Law related to wages. - workers can file a complaint with the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Division of Labor Standards. -Complaints can be filed online, by mail, or by phone. Violations of the Missouri Migrant Farm Labor Law related to housing. -workers can file a complaint with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Migrant workers can also contact legal aid organizations for assistance with filing a complaint or pursuing legal action. Examples of organizations that provide legal assistance to migrant workers in Missouri. -The Missouri Migrant Council are two organizations that provide legal assistance to migrant workers in Missouri. Something important people should know is that retaliation against a worker for filing a complaint or participating in an investigation is illegal under state and federal law. Housing/Farm inspection System What is the system for inspecting farms and/or migrant housing? (Brief description and then link out to external websites. Use the "Edit HTML" option to add website links.) The Department's Bureau of Environmental Health Services is responsible for enforcing the law's housing standards and conducts inspections of migrant labor camps annually or if a complaint is filed. This is a must to ensure that workers have access to safe and healthy housing during the growing season. If the inspector is to find violations, a citation may be issued, requiring the camp's owner or operator to correct the violations within a certain timeframe. The department may also revoke the camp's license if the violations are not corrected. The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division also conducts investigations of migrant and seasonal agricultural workers' employment. - wage and hour violations - mistreatment. -When there are inspections on H-2A housing two types of federal laws are used based on the location, which has to be inspected before workers start living there. -If the place was built before 04-1-1980 the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration regulations are the ones who inspect. If it was after that date it is incepted by using a form designed by “the Occupational Safety and Health Administration instead.” “When we opened the fridge door,” the investigator’s affidavit reads, “we discovered an old mattress.” Migrant Labor/Health Rights Groups or Organizations Groups or organizations working on migrant health or labor issues in your state? (Titles and link out to external websites. Use the "Edit HTML" option to add website links.) Research has shown that working in agriculture can be dangerous. Farmworkers are exposed -chemicals -machinery -animals -repetitive motions -extreme weather - long work hours -noxious gases -agricultural dust -elevated noise levels - Due to this exposure can lead to an increase in the risk of occupational injury and both acute and long-term health problems. -The workers can go through high levels of stress and lack adequate healthcare services because of the size and density of CAFOs, workers are exposed to so many things Some organizations that work with migrant health and labor issues in Missouri -Centro Latino of Missouri -Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates: Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates (MIRA) -Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project Resources in Spanish List any resources for migrant laborers available in Spanish. (Titles and link out to external websites. Use the "Edit HTML" option to add website links.) https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/49-mspa/espanol https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/77c-mspa-prohibiting-retaliation/espanol Available Migrant Health Centers in State List the available Migrant Health Centers available in the state. See the map from this link: http://www.ncfh.org/migrant-health-centers.html (copy + paste into web browser). (Titles and link out to external websites. Use the "Edit HTML" option to add website links.) -Bernie Medical and Dental Center https://www.semohealthnetwork.org/centers/bernie/bernie-dental-center/ -Southeast Missouri Health Network https://www.semohealthnetwork.org Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Missouri Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Xiomara Segovia Kent Missouri https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/6af5e36db550393389c808d4dd6d76b4.gif b51ee29d2b8b3cf46d69cc927c4b25db https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/803faadd6d3d0743dd6b002e2226f1ed.gif 66028e006d8825ddb0e3f66bdb980b9d https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/545a40884ba2669717a1e304c4e865a1.gif aa6509e09dbb158a1e70724ab988d77e https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/a0d1f0155e49d87c5b8b60615f03874d.gif 6ac231615b48d9dfdc1028aa1892fb94 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/c53b2bec4bf77c9181a8aa11e7065342.gif c5e32ff2afef9c3c9cf2630804f3864d https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/10e29f8111e002c873de5d59aeca00ca.gif 8ba0b2b128454d35bb1507c465f92e19 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/029b402bc94184722a3f8d2ec700d182.gif 13dfb8967ae70de9a88cf0804d8c2c7a https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/41488ca5d0cc32cf28791de292e16c8e.gif 8638b2963423a643e8296a6c5e761204 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/ba2b1c987890f4f232871fa139e9023e.gif 1a68f474c22a7455254c80cfcf78506b https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/e641b75d1e1f053ee9ef2842f0d4b039.gif 7ec58869d6952cb8f17b995ebc58380a https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/2fe3b10fdacf1287e797637c4ac89c86.gif 85f1bd4aed1f23164ea5b12322e40de3 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/c7fd3e7ebbd55144a613ee1a861c9906.gif ce70866320cafe2a05719444f0ce0d26 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/7428493f40763d556a5257fef27bd3ab.gif b03f0a69e2aab68dbc8bd684db252260 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/fe47ccdf676b3836558735d8de1de793.gif 6951a8512781aa69af65a2fa10f0484c Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Agricultural Company Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Marin J. Corporation Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. Jorge Marin Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. Kennett, Missouri Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Cantaloupe/ Watermelon/ Pumpkin Housing Conditions/ Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of housing conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. Housing the H-2A workers in substandard and violation facilities -In the Budget Inn motel four to six workers stayed in a room. Two of the workers were sleeping in one bed and would rotate between the bed and floors -The conditions they lived in were in a cramped and dirty motel with bed bugs. -no access to water - leaking sink -mattress on the floor -no lights in the bathroom -The workers were moved from the motel to a former jail as temporary housing until they were moved to a different housing. They’d stayed there about three weeks. Examples of Housing Violations in the Interior - Piles of garbage/refuse both internally and externally - Overflowing trashcans - Multiple doors and windows missing screens - Many wholes in the drywall - exposed Pipes/plumbing - water infiltration - no toilet paper - beds too close to each other - Fridge didn't really work - Water leak - Mold found -In the exterior - wasp nest -Some stayed in houses with leaking toilets and no working refrigerators -With respect to housing WHD found “violations in all six of Martin J. Corp trailers” -The inspection pointed out that the workers were not allowed access to laundry facilities and The importance of housing areas being free of debris, trash, rubbish, and garbage. Working Conditions/Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of working conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. -Improperly withholding H-2A wages -Failure to pay wages -Only allow workers to keep one check of $340 - The second check of $120 was to be cashed by the workers and return to the money to Marin -Excessive work hours - Started to work between 7 am to 8 am - Only allowed a 10 min to 20 min break for lunch and dinner - Work ends at 7 pm or 8 pm -Failing to maintain accurate time and payroll records. - Under the H-2A program it is required -subjecting H-2A workers to intolerable working conditions. -Temperatures regularly topped 80 degrees and, sometimes, the heat index would rocket to 115 degrees, the crew had worked about 20 straight days in these conditions. -Water was scarce. The worker shared a container with about 1.5 gallons of water with several other men. The investigator mention once visited one field that had a water cooler, but workers had to drink from a shared Gatorade bottle. -failure to provide adequate access to drinking water -The crew was forced to work on empty stomachs and with little water and denied breakfast. Workers detailed hundreds of dollars in unreimbursed/charged -Travel expense -Food -Hotel -Visa fees - Bus transportation - Travel document - workers and workers' families were threats by Marin J. Corp and not allowed to assist in the ongoing investigation. Migrant Voices Put quotes in " " and provide the name of the speaker, source, and date in parentheses ( ). "They were also threatened with deportation and blacklisting if they didn’t follow directives," the detective mentions "The crew was forced to work on empty stomachs and with little water. said the worker, who was 20 at the time." “A lot of that just fed into that climate of fear that these workers (felt),” Acevedo the farm worker said. “They felt exhausted. They felt hungry.” According to local court records, the restaurant provided breakfast on three days, July 17-19. Investigators arrived on July 16. “A lot of them did make statements like, ‘I stay hungry. Sometimes I go to bed hungry,’” Acevedo said. Some days, the 20-year-old said, he had nothing to eat. Health Incidents/Problems Please provide a brief, bulleted list of health related incidents/problems. Health problems -malnutrition -illness -lack of hygiene -the imminent risk of severe bodily injury -death -H-2A workers frequently relieve themselves in the field, without washing their hands -10 to 15 H-2A workers passed from the heat and dehydration Documentary Records Please list titles, sources, and dates for relevant documents/photos in your study. Please attach files using the "Flies" tab at the top of the page. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6207313-Secretary-of-Labor-s-Motion-for-Temporary.html#document/p16/a513619 Employer Citations Bulleted list of citations, fines, and/or charges. Leave blank for a clinic. -Marin was fine 1,650.00 due to the bad living conditions, the farmer workers lived in. - Court enter a Temporary Restraining order against Marin. He is not allowed to connect with the farmworker. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kennet Farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Xiomara Segovia https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/f052493ccbe71ab3c0b1ea14eb9f03ef.jpg 2c9f8c42e5380118e776651e3caaa561 Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Vegetable Farm Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Svihel Vegetable Farm Inc According to their website Svihel Vegetable Farm Inc aims to, "...offer the finest crops to Minnesota and the surrounding states. We know how hard it is now days to serve your family with fresh fruits and vegetables. With our wide-ranging selection of locally grown crops, you can now create nutritionally balanced, eco-friendly meals for your loved ones!" Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. The farm is being funded by Farm Swifhel, with John Svihel being the Owner,  and Wilian Cabrera & Sandra Bart his two co-defendants. Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. Foley, Minnesota Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Fruits & Vegetables Working Conditions/Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of working conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. In 2015, the owner of the farm (John Svihel) pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks from foreign workers employed at his farm. Immigrant workers complained about being overworked, working 12 hours a week while still being paid very little, getting pay only $10.62 sometimes less. Since the recent light to this accusation, Svihel has acknowledged that he had received a total of $198,697 in illegal payments from about a dozen employees working under H-2A visas between 2011 and 2013. Employer Citations Bulleted list of citations, fines, and/or charges. Leave blank for a clinic. Svihel had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in foreign labor and was only charged with those crimes while the remaining 18 charges brought against him are being dropped. As part of the plea agreement, Svihel has agreed to pay back the workers affected by the kickbacks. He also is required to pay $374,668 in unpaid overtime wages for H-2A workers and almost $200,000 in unpaid wages for J-1 visa workers. He has agreed to establish a nearly $773,000 escrow trust fund to cover restitution and other payments to former employees. Documentary Records Please list titles, sources, and dates for relevant documents/photos in your study. Please attach files using the "Flies" tab at the top of the page. UNITED STATES V JOHN JAMES SVIHEL (2) & SVIHEL VEGETABLE FARM , INC. 2015 “United States v. John James Svihel (2), & Svihel Vegetable Farm, Inc., Court File No. 15-Cr-190 (2)(4) (DSD/LIB) | D. Minn., Judgment, Law, Casemine.Com.” <a href="https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f323add7b04934981453" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Https://Www.Casemine.Com, https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f323add7b04934981453.</a> Accessed 24 May 2023. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Svihel Vegetable Farm Inc Subject The topic of the resource Foley farmer pleads guilty to taking money from workers Description An account of the resource According to the complaint, Svihel had gone through Wilian Cabrera and Sandra Bart — his two co-defendants — to secure workers from the Dominican Republic to help during the farm's growing season as early as 2010. In the court documents, the investigation had found that the three were illegally receiving kickbacks for every hour each Dominican employee worked at Svihel Farm and for the cost of their flights to and from the U.S. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource <ul> <li>Between 2010 and May 2015, Svihel Vegetable Farm, Inc. employed seasonal workers from the Dominican Republic that had entered the United States using H-2A temporary agricultural worker visas.</li> <li>In 2010, the three defendents require the workers to pay for their own flights to and from the United States.</li> <li>From the begining of 2010, H-2A visa workers were require to pay defendent Cabrera a fee as a condition of being placed on a list of potential workers for Defendent farm.</li> <li>Also between 2010 to 2014, Defendent Cabrera required the H-2A visa workers to also pay a fee to Defendent Bart to secure their employment.</li> <li>Between 2010 to 2014, Defendet Svihel required H-2A visa workers to pay him illegal cash kickback fees.</li> <li>Leading up to 2015, Svihel did not pay H-2A workers overtime pay as required by the applicable labor laws.</li> <li>In March 2015, a complain was filed to Svihel Vegetable Farm regarding mistreating its workers and an investigation was launch.</li> <li>May 2015, Svihel Vegetable Farm was found guilty of those complaints.</li> </ul> Farm Incident Migrant farm camps Minnesota Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Packers Sanitation Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. Michael Koenig, chief ethics and compliance officer for JBS USA Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. Sedalia, Missouri Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Provides cleaning and sanitation services to the Tyson Foods plant Working Conditions/Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of working conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. -Taking advantage of children, exposing them to workplace dangers -Child Labor -hired schoolchildren -Chemical burns -Failed to provide adequate measures to protect its employees from COVID-19 while they were working at the Tyson plant. Health Incidents/Problems Please provide a brief, bulleted list of health related incidents/problems. -Exposure to hazardous chemicals and substances -Tried students -COVID-19 exposure Migrant Voices Put quotes in " " and provide the name of the speaker, source, and date in parentheses ( ). The interviews were conducted in Spanish because the children did not speak fluent English. “The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to ensure all workers in the United States are protected by federal laws such as the child labor law, regardless of immigration status,” a department spokesperson said in an email. Another 17 year old reported working overnight shifts longer than six hours about six or seven days a week, cleaning machines on the kill floor by hand.\ -One worker testified that they saw coworkers who had tested positive for COVID-19 still working at the plant and that Packers Sanitation Services did not conduct proper cleaning or disinfecting of work areas. -Another worker testified that they were denied sick leave and forced to work despite experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Documentary Records Please list titles, sources, and dates for relevant documents/photos in your study. Please attach files using the "Flies" tab at the top of the page. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CFs_h-LHTJcilmk4u9Uv8G6ExF3UlarjMTOQUvsl1Wo/edit Employer Citations Bulleted list of citations, fines, and/or charges. Leave blank for a clinic. There is a lawsuit against Packers Sanitation Services. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Child Labor Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Meat packing plant Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Minn & Turkey Valley Farms / JBS Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. Packers Sanitation Services Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. JBS in Worthington, Minn & Turkey Valley Farms in Marshall, Minn Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Meat Packing Working Conditions/Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of working conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> Both factories are being investigated after revealing that the company has employed at least 31 children between the ages of 13 and 17 at two of its locations. They were accused of hiring children to work in hazardous conditions, operating high-powered equipment during overnight shifts. For example, “at least one employee under the age of 16 to work overnight shifts and at least one employee under the age of 18 to work on the killing floor and clean power-driven machines, including meat and bone-cutting saws and a grinding machine during overnight shifts.” </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Migrant Voices Put quotes in " " and provide the name of the speaker, source, and date in parentheses ( ). “The Department of Labor will use every available legal resource to protect workers — regardless of their age — and hold to account those employers who mistakenly believe they can violate the Fair Labor Standards Act, obstruct federal investigations, and retaliate against workers who assert their rights,”  – Christine Heri of the Chicago Regional Solicitor's Office. Employer Citations Bulleted list of citations, fines, and/or charges. Leave blank for a clinic. No charges or fines has been made as of yet as the case is still being investigated and very little information has been made public. However, Minnesota Department of Labor has made it clear that both companies have violated the The Fair Labor Standards Act -- passed in 1938 -- prohibits minors under the age of 14 from working and 14- and 15-year-old employees from working later than 9 p.m. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource JBS Inc. / Minn & Turkey Valley Farms Subject The topic of the resource Turkey Valley Farms, LLC operates as a poultry processing company. The Company produces chicken, bone-in breast, fresh and frozen turkey, tray-pack products and deboned breasts and thigh. Turkey Valley Farms serves its clients in the State of Minnesota. Similarly, JBS Inc. is an American food processing company who process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, further-processed and value-added premium meat and poultry products for sale to customers. Description An account of the resource The U.S. Department of Labor has asked a federal court to issue an injunction against a large sanitation service for illegally employing children to clean two southern Minnesota meat plants. A investigation revealed that the company has employed at least 31 children between the ages of 13 and 17 at three of its locations, including JBS in Worthington, Minn. and Turkey Valley Farms in Marshall, Minn.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource The investigation was launched Aug. 24, 2022 after the department received tips of minors working in dangerous conditions. The case is still undergoing and very little information has been made in public so far. https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/38ea6a7063f8c72713e58cecafc81f07.png 90502750b101edf30f72f30b70114018 Incident An item type specific to health or work-related incidents for the Migrant Farm Health project Property Type Farm, Agricultural Company (e.g. seed supplier), Clinic, Ranch, etc. Clinic Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. Vibrant Health Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. Cynthia Finter - Chair of the Board of Directors Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. Kansas City, Kansas Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company <ul> <li>Medical Care- </li> <li>Dental Care</li> <li>Women's Health</li> <li>Behavioral Health</li> <li>Pharmacy</li> <li>PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) It’s a daily pill that can help prevent HIV</li> </ul> Documentary Records Please list titles, sources, and dates for relevant documents/photos in your study. Please attach files using the "Flies" tab at the top of the page. "We welcome everyone as a patient – no matter your race or ethnicity, your spoken language, your gender identity or sexual orientation, your income, your immigration or insurance status." "More than 60% of our patients are best served in a language other than English, so we provide in-person certified medical interpreters and telehealth interpretation services." Read more about it here:  <a href="https://vibranthealthkc.org/about/history/">Vibrant Health</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vibrant Health