http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/wash-farm-fined-1-million-using-illegal-immigrants <p>A Washington state organic farm has been fined $1 million for firing, then rehiring illegal immigrants following a federal audit.</p><p> Tue, 01 May 2012 23:35:03 +0000 The Associated Press 4902 at http://kplu.org http://kplu.org/post/northwest-farmers-cheer-federal-reversal-child-labor-rules Northwest farm groups are cheering a federal decision this week to dump proposed child labor rules. The Department of Labor decided to withdraw the plan after it received thousands of comments opposing the change. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:12:54 +0000 Jessica Robinson 4875 at http://kplu.org Northwest farmers cheer federal reversal on child labor rules http://kplu.org/post/feds-washington-farm-rehired-illegal-immigrants <p>Federal prosecutors say a Washington state herb farm forced to fire more than 200 illegal immigrants because of a government audit, rehired dozens of those workers &mdash; paid them cash and asked them to work at night &mdash; because production began to plummet.</p><p> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:13:51 +0000 The Associated Press 4831 at http://kplu.org