Mattawa Council hears report on H-2A workers, approves 2024 budget
Mattawa community members enjoy the National Night Out event in August. Part of the H-2A worker report in Thursday’s Mattawa City Council meeting recommended creating more community engagement opportunities and inviting H-2A workers to community events.
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Boxes sit below apples ready to be picked in a Mattawa orchard. A report on H-2A workers presented at Thursday’s regular meeting discussed the relationship between H-2A workers and the city.
The H-2A worker report presented to the Mattawa City Council provided recommendations for improving the situation for H-2A workers in Mattawa. Pictured are flowers in bloom at a Mattawa orchard.
MATTAWA — Representatives of Seattle University and Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla attended Thursday’s regular Mattawa City Council meeting via video conference to present their report on temporary agricultural workers in the Mattawa area. The council also approved the final 2024 budget in the meeting.
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