AmericanHort Supports Senator Tuberville and Congressman Davidson Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

AmericanHort Supports Senator Tuberville and Congressman Davidson Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act AmericanHort, in collaboration with the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents tens of millions of small businesses, has signed a letter to Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH-8) expressing support for their legislation to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act […]

AmericanHort Urges Biden and Trump Administrations to Take Action on Port Disruptions

AmericanHort Urges Biden and Trump Administrations to Take Action on Port Disruptions AmericanHort and 52 agricultural trade associations have called on the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration to help facilitate negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) ahead of the January 15, 2025, contract deadline. Citing […]

United Call for Action: AmericanHort Urges Resolution in Port Labor Negotiations

United Call for Action: AmericanHort Urges Resolution in Port Labor Negotiations AmericanHort, along with 267 local, state, and federal trade associations, have sent a letter urging the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to return to negotiations and secure a new labor contract before the January 15 deadline. The letter, […]

AmericanHort Commends Court’s Stay on DOL’s Amended H-2A Regulations

AmericanHort Commends Court’s Stay on DOL’s Amended H-2A Regulations COLUMBUS, OH – (December 4, 2024) AmericanHort and co-plaintiffs recently filed suit against the Department of Labor (DOL) to stop the implementation of a new H-2A Farmworker Protection Rule. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi has issued a stay on portions of […]

AmericanHort Encourages DOL To Rescind H-2A Rule Following Court Rulings

AmericanHort Encourages DOL To Rescind H-2A Rule Following Court Rulings AmericanHort, along with 11 agriculture organizations, sent a letter encouraging the Department of Labor (DOL) to rescind the Final H-2A Rule on temporary agricultural worker protections after multiple federal court rulings have deemed it illegal. DOL’s inconsistent compliance systems for the Final Rule burden employers […]

AmericanHort Asks DOL to Extend Comment Period for Proposed Heat Rule

AmericanHort Asks DOL to Extend Comment Period for Proposed Heat Rule AmericanHort formally requested the Department of Labor to extend the comment period by 90 days for the proposed rule Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings to ensure that we have sufficient time to prepare and submit meaningful comments to […]