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Louisiana Employers Testify Forced Wage Increases May Shut Down Their Businesses

Louisiana Employers Testify Forced Wage Increases May Shut Down Their Businesses

| November 3, 2011 | 0 Comments

All decisions regarding a U.S. Department of Labor ruling requiring higher pay for legal aliens to take effect Nov. 30 have been taken under advisement by U.S. District Judge Dee Drell.

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Seasonal workers process oysters at a Louisiana seafood processing plant.

LSPMB Discusses Labor Regulations Endangering Louisiana Businesses in Washington

| October 28, 2011 | 0 Comments

LSPMB meets with Washington, D.C. legislators and media regarding new H-2B labor regulations for seasonal workers.

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Changes to H-2B Visa Program Delayed

Changes to H-2B Visa Program Delayed

| September 23, 2011 | 1 Comment

New wage rule would have set higher wages for workers under the H-2B program.

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From The New York Times: La. Business Owners Sue Over New Rules for Guest Workers

From The New York Times: La. Business Owners Sue Over New Rules for Guest Workers

| September 12, 2011 | 0 Comments

Julia Preston from The New York Times writes about the H-2B visa program and a federal lawsuit brought by Louisiana businesses.

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H-2B workers peeling crawfish at Randol’s Restaurant in Lafayette Louisiana.

New Labor Regulations Threaten to Shut Down Louisiana Seafood Businesses

| September 2, 2011 | 0 Comments

H-2B visa program could increase the salaries of most foreign workers in Louisiana’s seafood industry.

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Louisiana Seafood Businesses Face More Challenges

Louisiana Seafood Businesses Face More Challenges

| May 11, 2011 | 1 Comment

Like many small businesses, Motivatit Seafoods relies on seasonal laborers who are legally brought into the U.S. with H-2B visas. But new legislation threatens to cripple the visa program — and deliver yet another blow to Louisiana’s seafood industry.

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