Bruce Goldstein
@brucewvmdny.bsky.social
Retired labor/civil rights attorney enjoying food, jazz, cycling, the outdoors, travel and family. Former executive director of Farmworker Justice.
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Bruce Goldstein
@brucewvmdny.bsky.social
· Feb 19
constitution.congress.gov
Refresher on the Constitution. Article 1, Section 7: Congress, via Senate and House, pass "bills" that become a "Law". Art. II, Sec. 3, on executive power and responsibility of the President: "he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed..." constitution.congress.gov/constitution/
Nice article about the National Farmworker Women’s Alliance, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, in the Sierra Club magazine. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-...
Farmworkers Brave Deadly Heat, Pollution, and ICE Raids
Here's how communities take care of their own in California's Coachella Valley
www.sierraclub.org
December 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Nice article about the National Farmworker Women’s Alliance, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, in the Sierra Club magazine. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-...
Trump’s DHS Coast Guard seeks to avoid alienating swastika-loving haters who support Trump. But Swastikas aren’t merely ‘potentially divisive’ - they are symbols of racist and antisemitic hate, violence, and genocide. www.newsweek.com/us-coast-gua...
US Coast Guard's swastika move sparks outrage
Two Democratic senators halted the nomination of Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant over a new policy.
www.newsweek.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trump’s DHS Coast Guard seeks to avoid alienating swastika-loving haters who support Trump. But Swastikas aren’t merely ‘potentially divisive’ - they are symbols of racist and antisemitic hate, violence, and genocide. www.newsweek.com/us-coast-gua...
Good news! Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed in February that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Utah repeals public employee collective bargaining ban, one of the most restrictive US labor laws
Repeal of law comes as state Republicans prepare to defend four US House seats under new congressional map
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Good news! Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed in February that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The US House voted 231-195 to restore federal workers' union representation and collective bargaining rights and override Trump's executive order cancelling federal workers' rights. 20 Republicans voted yes but Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) voted with Trump against workers www.politico.com/live-updates...
House passes bill to restore federal workers' bargaining rights
It's a first step to overturning the president's executive orders, but the legislation still needs to clear the Senate.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The US House voted 231-195 to restore federal workers' union representation and collective bargaining rights and override Trump's executive order cancelling federal workers' rights. 20 Republicans voted yes but Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) voted with Trump against workers www.politico.com/live-updates...
Trump has slashed the wage rates that agricultural employers must offer and pay to citizens, permanent residents and temporary foreign workers when applying for H-2A temporary foreign worker visas. It's being challenged. www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
Attorneys general oppose pay cut for foreign farmworkers
Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include a response from the U.S. Department of Labor.
www.thecentersquare.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trump has slashed the wage rates that agricultural employers must offer and pay to citizens, permanent residents and temporary foreign workers when applying for H-2A temporary foreign worker visas. It's being challenged. www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
Sen. Mark Kelly is accused of sedition by Trump and is being investigated by Hegseth for saying what Attorney General Pam Bondi has said to the US Supreme Court: military officials must disobey illegal commands. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly is accused of sedition by Trump and is being investigated by Hegseth for saying what Attorney General Pam Bondi has said to the US Supreme Court: military officials must disobey illegal commands. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
Trump slashed the required wage rate - a market-based wage - for agricultural employers -- like the Trump Winery -- that want to hire temporary foreign workers, lowering US farmworkers' wages and making it cheaper to hire guestworkers. www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...
Trump’s new H-2A wage rule will radically cut the wages of all farmworkers: New estimates show farmworkers stand to lose $4.4 to $5.4 billion annually under DOL’s updated Adverse Effect Wage Rate
The Trump administration will cut the pay of all farmworkers by reducing the minimum wages paid to workers filling seasonal agricultural jobs in the H-2A visa program. By lowering wage rates implement...
www.epi.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Trump slashed the required wage rate - a market-based wage - for agricultural employers -- like the Trump Winery -- that want to hire temporary foreign workers, lowering US farmworkers' wages and making it cheaper to hire guestworkers. www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...
Trump’s Department of Labor has slashed the required wage rate to be offered to U.S. and temporary foreign workers at employers that hire agricultural guest workers. The substandard wage hurts U.S. farmworker families and exploits guest workers. www.wnylabortoday.com/news/2025/11...
Trump’s ‘New H-2A Wage Rule Will Radically Cut The Wages Of All’ Farmworkers - New Estimates Show Farmworkers ‘Stand To Lose $4.4 To $5.4 Billion Annually’ Under the USDOL’s Updated Adverse Effect Wag...
Your On-Line Labor Newspaper, Bringing You Labor News From Across The Nation, New York State & Western New York
www.wnylabortoday.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Trump’s Department of Labor has slashed the required wage rate to be offered to U.S. and temporary foreign workers at employers that hire agricultural guest workers. The substandard wage hurts U.S. farmworker families and exploits guest workers. www.wnylabortoday.com/news/2025/11...
ICE agents had no justification whatsoever for detaining a U.S. citizen but they obviously thought she looked like a foreigner because she is Native American. She happens to be a successful actor. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Native American actor says she was detained by ICE officers who said tribal ID ‘looked fake’
Elaine Miles of Northern Exposure was stopped by four masked men in Seattle while walking to bus stop
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
ICE agents had no justification whatsoever for detaining a U.S. citizen but they obviously thought she looked like a foreigner because she is Native American. She happens to be a successful actor. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
As government under Trump becomes owner of the means of production, a future President and Congress can insist that companies implement fair labor practices, negotiate in good faith with labor unions, and adopt strong environmental protections. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As government under Trump becomes owner of the means of production, a future President and Congress can insist that companies implement fair labor practices, negotiate in good faith with labor unions, and adopt strong environmental protections. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Farmworkers Justice is co-counseling lawsuit against the Trump Dept of Labor for slashing the wage rates agricultural employers must offer and pay as a condition of getting permission to hire temporary foreign workers based on claimed labor shortages. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
U.S. Farm Workers Sue Trump Administration to Save American Farm Jobs and Wages
Washington, D.C. – Today, 18 individual farm workers, the United Farm Workers of America, and the UFW Foundation filed a lawsuit to reverse the Trump administration’s wage cut rule that dramatically u...
www.dailykos.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Farmworkers Justice is co-counseling lawsuit against the Trump Dept of Labor for slashing the wage rates agricultural employers must offer and pay as a condition of getting permission to hire temporary foreign workers based on claimed labor shortages. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
California which depends on undocumented immigrants for its huge harvest of fruits & vegetables offers them and their children in-state tuition. Cruel Trump sued to stop it www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Justice Dept. Sues California Over College Benefits for Undocumented Students
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
California which depends on undocumented immigrants for its huge harvest of fruits & vegetables offers them and their children in-state tuition. Cruel Trump sued to stop it www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
House now has enough support for discharge petition to force a vote on a bipartisan bill to restore federal government workers' right to join unions and negotiate with government agencies. Trump executive order would be overridden. golden.house.gov/media/press-...
Golden’s bill to restore federal workers’ union rights clears threshold to force House action
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to repeal an executive order that stripped federal workers’ union rights is on track for a vote in the House after months of delay by...
golden.house.gov
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
House now has enough support for discharge petition to force a vote on a bipartisan bill to restore federal government workers' right to join unions and negotiate with government agencies. Trump executive order would be overridden. golden.house.gov/media/press-...
Rep Adelita Grijalva pointed out to him that Speaker Johnson’s refusal to swear her in after election until today prevented her from opening her office to provide constituent services. www.politico.com/live-updates...
House will vote on Epstein files after newly sworn Democrat completes discharge petition
Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona was sworn in after record 50-day wait sparked by the government shutdown.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Rep Adelita Grijalva pointed out to him that Speaker Johnson’s refusal to swear her in after election until today prevented her from opening her office to provide constituent services. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Trump is for policies that help rich people. He opposes many policies helping ordinary people calling them "Democrat programs” like SNAP (food stamps), expanded access to health insurance, minimum wage increases, OSHA, EPA and labor law enforcement. abcnews.go.com/Politics/str...
Trump says some 'Democrat programs' to be cut during shutdown may never come back
Johnson said he didn't have a strategy to negotiate with Democrats.
abcnews.go.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Trump is for policies that help rich people. He opposes many policies helping ordinary people calling them "Democrat programs” like SNAP (food stamps), expanded access to health insurance, minimum wage increases, OSHA, EPA and labor law enforcement. abcnews.go.com/Politics/str...
Reposted by Bruce Goldstein
Republicans are continuing their shutdown against the will of the American people.
We want health care and lower costs, not more billionaire handouts!
We want health care and lower costs, not more billionaire handouts!
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Republicans are continuing their shutdown against the will of the American people.
We want health care and lower costs, not more billionaire handouts!
We want health care and lower costs, not more billionaire handouts!
Trump admits deporting undocumented farmworkers hurts farm owners. But it doesn’t propose a path to legal status. Instead DOL slashed required wage rates to below-market levels for both U.S. and foreign workers at employers that use the H-2A guestworker program. www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-...
Trump admin issues warning on ICE raids impacting farms, offers compromise
The Department of Labor has suggested a way to get employers to use legal labor, instead of undocumented workers.
www.newsweek.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Trump admits deporting undocumented farmworkers hurts farm owners. But it doesn’t propose a path to legal status. Instead DOL slashed required wage rates to below-market levels for both U.S. and foreign workers at employers that use the H-2A guestworker program. www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-...
Trump is lowering wages that agricultural employers have to pay when they claim they can’t find US workers and want to hire foreign workers on H-2A temporary work visas. Guaranteed wage cuts and displacement of citizens and green card holders. www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/b...
New regulations will lower wages for H-2A farmworkers
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced new regulations surrounding the Adverse Effect Wage Rate — a move that could lower farmworker wages in Washington and other states across
www.yakimaherald.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Trump is lowering wages that agricultural employers have to pay when they claim they can’t find US workers and want to hire foreign workers on H-2A temporary work visas. Guaranteed wage cuts and displacement of citizens and green card holders. www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/b...
Trump officials bashing Bad Bunny Super Bowl selection need to be consistent: ban foreign language operas from the nation’s capital and prohibit Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club from DC. www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinio...
Anger over Bad Bunny playing Super Bowl halftime wildly misplaced: Commentary
Anger over Bad Bunny playing Super Bowl in 2026 is tied to his opposition to President Trump. Why are we making everything so political?
www.seacoastonline.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trump officials bashing Bad Bunny Super Bowl selection need to be consistent: ban foreign language operas from the nation’s capital and prohibit Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club from DC. www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinio...
Trump is slashing the wage rates that agricultural employers offer to US farmworkers when applying to hire H-2A guestworkers. The below-market rates will deter and punish US farmworkers and exploit guest workers. civileats.com/2025/10/06/l...
Trump Administration Eases Application Process and Lowers Wages for Guest Farmworkers
United Farm Workers said the shifts will hurt both migrant and domestic farmworkers. Farm groups praised the changes.
civileats.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Trump is slashing the wage rates that agricultural employers offer to US farmworkers when applying to hire H-2A guestworkers. The below-market rates will deter and punish US farmworkers and exploit guest workers. civileats.com/2025/10/06/l...
“Once the backbone of U.S. workplace safety research, NIOSH’s programs are being dismantled, leaving gaps in mining rescue readiness, firefighter safety, and protections against chronic occupational disease.“ www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
How Trump's Cuts Hit Worker Safety
The Trump administration’s funding cuts gutted NIOSH, the federal agency that has protected miners, firefighters, and millions of workers for over 50 years. Once the backbone of U.S. workplace safety ...
www.bloomberg.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
“Once the backbone of U.S. workplace safety research, NIOSH’s programs are being dismantled, leaving gaps in mining rescue readiness, firefighter safety, and protections against chronic occupational disease.“ www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
An important survey on farmworkers’ economic, social and health conditions will be eliminated because Trump’s Administration doesn’t want to have fact-based information to guide policy and programs, especially about low wage workers and immigrants americancommunitymedia.org/oped/flying-...
Flying Blind – Loss of Federal Survey Data Will Make Life Harder for Ag Producers, Farmworker Families
The Trump Administration plans to end the National Agricultural Worker Survey, which for 37 years has provided updated information on U.S. crop workers.
americancommunitymedia.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
An important survey on farmworkers’ economic, social and health conditions will be eliminated because Trump’s Administration doesn’t want to have fact-based information to guide policy and programs, especially about low wage workers and immigrants americancommunitymedia.org/oped/flying-...
Calls to Boycott Disney Explode After ABC Submits to FCC Threats by Ousting Jimmy Kimmel www.commondreams.org/news/boycott...
Calls to Boycott Disney Explode After ABC Submits to FCC Threats by Ousting Jimmy Kimmel | Common Dreams
Disney faces boycott calls over Jimmy Kimmel suspension amid FCC pressure. Progressive groups urge cancellation of Disney-owned services.
www.commondreams.org
September 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Calls to Boycott Disney Explode After ABC Submits to FCC Threats by Ousting Jimmy Kimmel www.commondreams.org/news/boycott...
Barack Obama referring to Dylan Roof's 2015 racist murder of 9 Black people at a Charleston SC church: “.. my response was NOT: now let me go after my political opponents and use that.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...
After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Barack Obama referring to Dylan Roof's 2015 racist murder of 9 Black people at a Charleston SC church: “.. my response was NOT: now let me go after my political opponents and use that.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...
Reposted by Bruce Goldstein
Per the NYT. A massive level of corruption, beyond anything we’ve ever seen. Trumps get rich, their cronies get special deals, jeopardizing our security.
September 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Per the NYT. A massive level of corruption, beyond anything we’ve ever seen. Trumps get rich, their cronies get special deals, jeopardizing our security.