Trump Winery once again seeking foreign workers
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/20/trump-winery-foreign-workers/
"CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) A Virginia winery owned by President Donald Trumps son has applied to hire foreign workers to pick grapes after the company was unable to find U.S. citizens who want the job.
Trump Vineyard Estates, better known as Trump Winery, has asked to bring in 29 workers this season through the federal H-2A visa program, The Daily Progress reported.
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The H-2A program enables agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to bring foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or other temporary or seasonal services. To apply, employers say theyve been unable to find American citizens to fill the jobs. At least three other local vineyards also applied to hire foreign workers.
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Trump Vineyard Estates had initially applied for six foreign workers in December. Two months later, the company applied for 23 more. Both job orders for Trump Vineyard Estates say the primary tasks include planting and cultivating vines, adding grow tubes and pruning grape vines.
H-2A workers and U.S. workers in corresponding employment must be paid a certain rate $10.72 an hour for vineyard farm workers in Virginia this year.
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