Disaggregation Decision a Positive Step in Labor Reform

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on a federal court decision that vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, which is part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.

“Farm Bureau is pleased that the Department of Labor and a federal judge recognized that elements of the 2023 labor rule created an unfair wage structure that forced farmers to pay employees for jobs they may not usually perform. Farmers care about the men and women who choose to work on their farms, and they support paying good wages for their employees, but the rule did not align compensation with work performed.

“AFBF has long advocated for reforms to the H-2A guestworker program to ensure workers are treated fairly, and farmers can afford to fill their labor needs. We appreciate the administration for listening to those concerns. We encourage leaders to continue along the path of reforming a broken system by improving the H-2A program and stabilizing our workforce for our farm families.”