On May 7, 2020, Agustin Lopez walked out of his job at Allan Bros. He was one of a group of workers that went on strike over the company’s response to COIVD-19. A year later, Lopez still works at the ...

From newer sustainable materials to innovations in preserving shelf life and product quality, manufacturers are unveiling ...

Fruit packing house workers organized protests Tuesday in Yakima to honor the memory of a colleague. A farmworkers union official said he died of COVID-19. David Cruz worked at the Allan Bros. fruit ...

The pear season was well underway in the Hood River valley when the coronavirus pandemic hit Oregon and Washington. “The initial impact was fear and uncertainty,” said Doug Gibson vice president of ...