2 10 26 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 State Item type for state metadata for the Migrant Farm Health project State Enter the state name. Kansas 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.) Minimum Wage Law <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Kansas has a state minimum wage law: The current minimum wage is $7.25 and it applies to employers and employees who are not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Agricultural workers are not included in the state’s definition of ‘employee’ and are exempted from the state minimum wage law. </li> </ul>   Overtime Pay <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Kansas has a state law regarding overtime pay. </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Agricultural workers are excluded from the state overtime law. </li> </ul> Workers’ Compensation <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Agricultural employers are not required to provide workers’ compensation coverage to their employees, though they may elect to do so. (Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-505(a)(1)(b))  </li> </ul> Field Sanitation <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Kansas does not have a state law regarding field sanitation.</li> </ul> Pesticide Safety <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Kansas has a state law regarding pesticide safety in agriculture. </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Suspected pesticide poisoning is an optional reportable illness for healthcare providers. </li> </ul> Kansas Department of Agriculture, Pesticide and Fertilizer Program How to report misuse of pesticides: <a href="https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/j1cxjlrcb1/index.html">https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/j1cxjlrcb1/index.html</a> Read about it here:  <a href="https://www.dol.ks.gov/laws">Workplace Laws</a> 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.) Employment Related & H-2A Complaints The USDOL One Stop Career Center Complaint/Referral Record (ETA 8429) is downloadable from this site.   Please use this form for filing general complaints against an employer; the workforce center; or if your claim is connected to an H-2A or Interstate Clearance Order.  The Form 8429 may be completed online but must be printed for further action.  Please click this link for the form:  Fillable ETA 8429. Claims for Unpaid Wages Complaints of unpaid wages are normally made to the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) Employment Standards. Information about the wage claim process can be found here.  The Claim for Wages form is available as a download from this website in both English (K-ESLR 105) and Spanish (K-ESLR 106).  These forms are fillable online but must be printed and submitted to KDOL; there is no electronic submission. Wage complaints covered under federal labor laws may need to be filed with the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD).  Information on how to file complaints directly with WHD is found on their How To File a Complaint page. Discrimination Complaints Please use the DL 1-2014A EO Complaint Form 2014 if you believe a migrant farmworker is a victim of discrimination.  It can be completed online but must be printed and submitted.  More information about discrimination complaints can be found on the USDOL Civil Right Center webpage or by contacting Commerce Equal Opportunity Officer John Ybarra at jybarra@kansascommerce.com or by phoning him at 1 (785) 296-5092. 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.) RESOURCES FOR MIGRANT HEALTH IN THE STATE <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The University of Kansas (“Research Migrant Farmworker Project | School of Social Welfare”)</li> </ol> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Partners: </li> </ul> Dell Medical School – Department of Population Health                                                Farmworker Justice JUNTOS Center for Advancing Latino Health Kansas Department of Health and Environment MHP (Migrant Health Promotion) Salud Migrant Clinicians Network Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund Missouri Migrant Education Program/Research Foundation at SUNY National Agricultural Workers Survey National Center for Farmworker Health REACH Healthcare Foundation University of Kansas Center for Migration Research University of Kansas Center for Study of Injustice University of Kansas School of Social Welfare The University of Nebraska Medical Center           3. Kansas Statewide Farmworker Health Program                          (“Kansas Statewide Farmworker Health Program |                     KDHE, KS”) 4. GraceMed Health Clinic 5. Hodgeman Community Health Center 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 Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Luvina Vilaprino Aguirre 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/57564d49230ba703832d5864d4de7d3a.jpg d2825e084f88810973608402b652fb02 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 Borzynski's Farms Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cap Times https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/49e9e11212145946dc162b28d9eb2ba6.jpeg 28ee1016aa985dad59cdb8f40809a562 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 Borzynski Farms Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fox 6 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/b991857e20ff1091c27c931b42f4af44.jpeg a5aa36ac5ef934d2ee05cfe3566ae241 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 School bus Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fox 6 https://migrantfarmhealth.knoxabolitionlab.org/files/original/482fd958b2c4e4c8f6002f03bf7ad204.jpg e8d18f1c3f0d31c0c6c430e55b8163ac 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 Contract Violation Description An account of the resource This tip about farm laborers at Borzynski Farms being held “preso,” Spanish for prisoners, was received in 2016 by the state Department of Workforce Development. DWD's investigation did not uncover labor trafficking, but a federal investigation resulted in criminal charges against five people associated with the farm labor contractor who hired the workers. Yellow highlighting added by Wisconsin Watch. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cap Times 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. Farm/Agricultural Company Company Title Name of the farm, agricultural company, clinic, ranch, etc. The Borzynski's Farm Market Owner/Sponsor Name of the person, corporation, parent company, sponsor, or funding agency that owns the company. The Garcias Unclear if they still own or are involved with this farm. Location City and state where the property is located. You may also provide a specific address if available. 11600 Washington Ave. Mount Pleasant, WI 53177 Product Name of the primary product produced by the farm/company Produce 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="http://borzynskis.com/">Borzynski's Farm</a> <a href="https://captimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/fainting-and-freezing-in-the-fields-alleged-labor-trafficking-victim-tells-of-mistreatment-in-wisconsin/article_49df1a16-dc5f-52f6-ac39-76176bb90ea6.html">Cap Times | Alleged Labor Trafficking</a> <a href="https://www.fox6now.com/news/its-tragic-5-indicted-accused-of-forced-immigrant-labor-at-farms-in-kenosha-racine-counties">Fox 6 | Forced Migrant Labor</a> <a href="https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/22/wiht-j22.html">Five Charged in Federal Indictment | WSWS</a> Migrant Voices Put quotes in " " and provide the name of the speaker, source, and date in parentheses ( ). “He told us that he was going to send us to work in Wisconsin. And well, we didn’t know anything about that, right? Because it wasn’t in the contract. Supposedly it was just for Georgia, that’s it”  “But at that point, everything he said about the contract wasn’t true, so what could we expect? So he makes you sign the papers with fake names and he takes your photo … and he gives you a fake ID.” “The day you arrive, that’s the same day they ask you for your passport. They take all of your personal documents” “We spent all day crouched down” “Who really knows how our backs took it? Sometimes it rained, and we couldn’t even walk. It got cold, and we were cutting winter cabbage in a heavy, horrible cold. This is how they make you work.” “Sometimes the manager was angry and didn't give us water,” “(We) told him that there was no water — it seemed intentional.” - Roberto, one of 14 men from Mexico who were alleged victims of labor trafficking at WI farm (Cap Times) Housing Conditions/ Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of housing conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. "According to federal court documents, 14 victims told federal investigators they had their passports taken away, were given false green cards, and they weren't allowed to leave or talk to anyone. The victims were taken to Wisconsin from Georgia and forced to work on farms" (Fox 6) "Crammed into mobile homes and sometimes forced to sleep on the floor, workers were forced to share their sparse accommodations with up to 10 other workers. Other laborers resided in barracks style housing, with 32-100 workers were crammed into a single building with little privacy" (WSWS). "According to court documents, in 2016 the Department of Labor granted authorization for C&D Harvesting to hire 272 workers, while Garcia & Sons Harvesting was permitted to hire 112 workers over a one year period beginning in September 2015. Once the migrant workers were hired on and brought into the country the Garcias forced workers to give up their passports and identification cards. The migrants were then presented with false IDs and social security numbers. Once in the US, the migrant workers were told that if they contacted any authorities they would be deported and any money they were owed would be kept by the company. Several victims in the indictment also alleged that they were forced to pay recruiting fees, ranging from $200 to $600, to the Garcias and in some cases even sign away family homes or land in Mexico as collateral to land a job" (WSWS). Working Conditions/Violations Please provide a brief, bulleted list of working conditions/violations. Leave blank for a clinic. "In Wisconsin, the workers were consigned to farms in Kenosha and Racine. In conditions resembling a work release program for convicted felons, workers were forced to stay in a secluded motel, four to a room, where they were told they were not allowed to leave without permission or supervision. Everyday at six o’clock in the morning, four yellow school buses would arrive to transport workers to work in the fields for at least 10 hours each day" (WSWS) "According to court documents, the Garcias conspired to force the men to work through threats of serious harm, and the workers’ ability to travel was limited by the confiscation of their passports" (Cap Times) Employer Citations Bulleted list of citations, fines, and/or charges. Leave blank for a clinic. No information on current citations or convictions. The state Department of Workforce Development (DWD) issued warning to the elder Saul Garcia for preventing workers from cooperating with investigations regarding working conditions. (Cap Times) "The indictment alleges that four US citizens, Saul Garcia, 49, Saul Garcia Jr., 26, Daniel Garcia, 28, Consuelo Garcia, 45, of Moultrie, Georgia, and Maria Remedios Garcia-Olalde, 52, a Mexican national, conspired to exploit the labor of 14 adult workers over a four month period, from July 2016 through November 2016. If convicted on all charges the defendants could spend up to 20 years in prison" (WSWS). "Two of the defendants — the elder Saul Garcia and Garcia-Olalde — also were indicted on obstruction charges for allegedly withholding or falsifying evidence, including trying to keep one of the alleged victims from testifying before a federal grand jury. A trial date has not been set. The DWD investigated the farm in 2016. The UMOS Latina Resource Center in Milwaukee relayed a tip to the state agency that the workers were being held like “prisoners,” according to records obtained under the state public records law. But spokesman Ben Jedd said the agency was unable to substantiate the allegation after interviewing each worker" (Cap Times). Health Incidents/Problems Please provide a brief, bulleted list of health related incidents/problems. According to federal investigation reports and court records, the Garcias: <ul> <li>Yelled at workers to work faster </li> <li>Sometimes refused workers medical help when they were sick</li> <li>Charged workers money to get rides to the doctor</li> <li>Would not let workers other move passed out workers into the shade</li> <li>Charged workers between $100 and $150 for a ride to the hospital</li> <li>Threatened to send worker back to Georgia when the doctor advised that he take a week off</li> </ul> "Workers hardly ate and many lost weight. The men said they were not fully compensated for the time they worked. Several men told investigators they had “taxes” taken out of each paycheck, and some said their last few weeks were unpaid — payments that were found to be improperly withheld" (Cap Times) 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 Alleged Human Trafficking at Borzynski's Farm Market Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarah Nathan Farm Incident WI 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 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 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