farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
farmwork noun

Examples of farmworker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In late February, the union filed a petition with the labor relations board, asserting that a majority of the 600-plus farmworkers at Wonderful Nurseries in Wasco had signed authorization cards and asking that the UFW be certified as their union representative. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 The county also hired a health coordinator to focus on farmworkers. Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024 Decades of public service leadership in Arizona Gutierrez went to California to work with Cesar Chavez organizing farmworkers. Daniel Gonzalez, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 While officials maintain that the risk of spread to the general public is still very low, farmworkers are repeatedly exposed to potentially sick cows. Sarah Owermohle and Megan Molteni, STAT, 10 May 2024 The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission is set to discuss the farmworker housing project next at a meeting on Tuesday. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 The state does not require testing of cows or farmworkers. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 May 2024 Florida's new law has frustrated and angered some experts and advocates for construction workers and farmworkers, especially impacting low-income workers of color. USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 These are the communities of farmworkers that are putting food on the table. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmworker was in 1843

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“Farmworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmworker. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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