Rep. Carter
Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter and other members of Congress met with Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta to discuss recommended changes to regulations regarding the H-2A. The officials outlined seven key areas where they wanted to see regulation reform. Those areas are:
- Streamline the application process and improve operating efficiencies.
- Refine domestic recruitment requirement
- Improve housing availability
- Changes to program eligibility
- Make the wage rate more transparent and predictable
- Provide for mediation and arbitration agreements
- Transportation adjustments
View the full letter to Secretary of Labor Acosta here.
The meeting was closed to the press, but Rep. Carter spoke with us on the phone for comments afterward.
Hear Rep. Carter’s comments:
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