Summary
President Trump's winery in Charlottesville is looking to hire 36 temporary foreign workers for vineyard jobs. These positions will use the H-2A visa program, allowing foreign agricultural workers to take jobs where U.S. workers are not available.
Key Facts
- The Trump winery in Virginia plans to hire 36 foreign workers for seasonal vineyard roles.
- The jobs pay $13.90 an hour, which is less than what similar roles have paid in recent years.
- The positions include tasks like pruning, thinning, harvesting, and general maintenance, with no prior experience required.
- The Department of Labor changed wage calculations for some farmworkers in October, affecting pay rates.
- The Trump Organization uses H-2A visas for agricultural work when a shortage of U.S. workers is claimed.
- Employers must certify that hiring foreign workers will not harm U.S. workers' wages or work conditions.
- The Trump Organization has hired foreign workers before and filed for 602 such positions over five years.
- There is ongoing legal and political debate about the impact of these programs on U.S. labor markets.
