"On October 2, the Department of Labor announced a new rule that cuts the wages of H-2A workers between $5 to $7 per hour. According to the United Farmworkers of America, which is part of the lawsuit, this would directly transfer $2.46 billion annually in wages from workers to employers. Dan Sumner is an agricultural economist at UC Davis and says the farmworker's concern is valid."
"Sumner said the move could help ease headwinds battering the state's $60 billion agriculture industry, from rising labor costs to tariffs. But those savings likely won't be passed on to consumers. " Will you and I notice at the grocery store? I will, because I'm obsessive about these things," Sumner said. "But the average consumer won't notice a 1% lower price.""
The Department of Labor issued a rule reducing H-2A wages by $5 to $7 per hour, which United Farmworkers of America says would transfer $2.46 billion annually from workers to employers. UC Davis economist Dan Sumner says the reform benefits employers and will reduce pay for migrant workers, possibly easing cost pressures on California's $60 billion agriculture industry but unlikely to lower consumer prices significantly. Separately, advocates for increased housing construction sued state and Los Angeles officials over orders suspending SB 9 in neighborhoods rebuilding after the Palisades and Eaton fires, challenging bans on duplexes in burn zones.
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