Keeping on Top of
Changing Times and New Rules
Wednesday
February 20, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Check-in starts at 8:00 a.m.
Yakima Convention Center
10 N 8th Street, Yakima WA 98901
$75 per person for WGL members
$125 per person for non-members
Registration for the
2019 Labor Conference and Annual Meeting
includes morning coffee and snack,
plus a gourmet lunch buffet
To register, complete the form below
OR click here to download a
mail-in registration form
Questions?
Call the WGL office: 509-575-6315
The 2019 Labor Conference and Annual Meeting
features the following presentations
Labor Supply and Demand
and Wages in WA State Agriculture
Presented by Steven Ross and Dan Zeitlin,
WA State Employment Security Department
Developing Employee Grievance Policies
Presented by Sarah Wixson,
Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore and Shore, Yakima
Non-H-2A Visa Options for Agricultural Employees
Presented by Tom Roach,
Immigration attorney, Pasco WA
Paid Sick Leave Q&A
Presented by Mike Gempler,
Washington Growers League
Paid Family Medical Leave
Presentation and Q&A
Presented by Mike Gempler,
Washington Growers League
An Analysis of the Reintroduced "Blue Card" Immigration Bill and What it Would Mean for Ag
Presented by Tom Roach,
Immigration attorney, Pasco WA
Managing Workers' Compensation Insurance Claims:
All You Ever Wanted to Know
Presented by Lloyd Brooks,
WA State Self-Insurers Association
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