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farm worker who appears in the documentary without shade, without rest

Community Affairs

The documentary “No Shadow, No Rest” comes to Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa

by Patricia Serrano November 10, 2026November 11, 2026

The free screening on November 20 includes a panel featuring voices from North Carolina's agricultural and union labor movement.

Daysi Romero Arellano and Carlos Vargas Moreno at their home in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 18, 2026. Vargas Moreno, a former farmworker with an H-2A temporary visa, suffered heatstroke while working in a field in 2022, resulting in permanent injuries. He is completely dependent on his wife's care. Credit: Kaoly Gutierrez.

One farmworker died. Another was left disabled by heatstroke. Their employer continues to send people to the fields.

by Tina Vasquez October 22, 2026October 26, 2026

Wake County held a public demonstration on Tuesday, July 21, about the dangers of hot vehicles to children and pets. / Claudia Rivera Cotto, ELNC

Heat causes more than 5,700 emergency room visits in North Carolina

by Emilia Rivadeneira September 8, 2026September 9, 2026

Extreme heat and workplace negligence: the case of a farm worker in Harnett County

by Emilia Rivadeneira August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Participants hold portraits in memory of deceased farmworkers during a vigil on the grounds of the North Carolina General Assembly on Friday, July 24. / Walter Gomez, ELNC

Vigil in Raleigh honors farmworkers who died from extreme heat

by Emilia Rivadeneira 28 July 202628 July 2026

Diana Brown Diaz, a Wake County Public Health Educator, demonstrates the temperature inside and outside a car. Wake County held a public demonstration on Tuesday, July 21, about the dangers of hot vehicles for children and pets. / Claudia Rivera Cotto, ELNC

Extreme heat turns a vehicle into a deadly risk for children and pets.

by Claudia Rivera Cotto 23 July 202623 July 2026

elderly woman cooling off in front of a fan

Climate and environment

How to protect yourself from the extreme heat this summer in North Carolina?

by Emilia Rivadeneira 9 July 20268 July 2026

Construction workers sheltering from the heat under an awning

health resources

Extreme heat: how to protect yourself if you work outdoors or indoors

by Patricia Ortiz 5 June, 20264 June, 2026

Community screening of the documentary "Without Shade, Without Rest," organized by Just Economics in collaboration with WeCount. Grant Center, Southside, Asheville, NC. March 31, 2026. The event included a screening of the documentary about the working conditions of plant nursery workers in Florida, followed by a panel discussion with Claudia Navarro (WeCount), Delia Jovel (Tierra Fértil), and Seimy Mendoza (Just Economics). Photos: Patricia Serrano Enlace Latino NC.

Community Affairs

The human cost behind the plants: farm workers tell what no one else sees

by Patricia Serrano 3 April 2026November 11, 2026

On Sunday, July 27, at St. Anne's Church in Clayton, the organization El Futuro Es Nuestro held a rights workshop where members of El Centro Hispano taught CPR to a group of farmworkers.

“Choosing life over work”: Farmworkers Health Committee

by Walter Gomez August 20, 2025November 12, 2025

Children cooling off during the heat wave that hit North Carolina in July.

Community Affairs

Heat wave hits the Southeast: North Carolina on alert for extreme temperatures

by Enlace Latino NC 28 July 202529 July 2025

Commissioner Mike Causey explains heat stroke in cars

"They're preventable": North Carolina warns of increased heat stroke deaths in cars

by Claudia Rivera Cotto 2 July 202523 July 2026

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