A farm worker sent us this video from where she was harvesting oranges in the Woodlake CA area. She shared: The farm labor contractor only pays us $24 for each 1,000 lb box filled. It takes approximately an hour and a half to fill a box. #WeFeedYou
BUFFALO, NY: We are mobilizing to protest the arrest and detention of a group of UFW farm worker leaders we believe are being held at the Batavia ICE detention center.
We believe targeting known union supporters in the name of immigration “enforcement” is an outrage. These workers must be released.
URGENT: This morning in Western NY, federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farm workers from Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms. They had a list of names, including UFW worker leaders who have been organizing to unionize their workplace. Those workers were detained.
Se ven nuevos ejemplos de la campaña de odio en curso de la Administración Trump a diario en las noticias y en tus redes sociales. No podemos quedar callados mientras nuestros vecinos son aterrorizados, encarcelados o deportados sin el debido proceso.
Salvador poses by a tree that he just put a bee net on. The net prevents cross pollination which means we get those tasty seedless Mandarin oranges. Salvador brags, "I'm happy I work under a UFW contract. I get many benefits including 6 paid holidays every year." #WeFeedYou
Sweet potato workers in Merced County are making sure that the plastic does not fly away by shoveling dirt on the borders. They do this every time the hotbeds are opened and closed. They share: Now that we have a UFW contract, foremen respect us & honor our sick hours. #WeFeedYou
Adrian shared this photo of the strawberries he harvested in Vista CA. He shared: The season has just begun and these are the beautiful strawberries we harvested. Thanks to this work I am sure my family has food for this month. #WeFeedYou
Francisco shares: I've worked 20+ yrs at the Muranaka Co. under a UFW contract harvesting parsley, cilantro, leeks & radishes. Having a contract means we get pensions, holidays, bonuses + we can speak up. It's a huge difference from working for a labor contractor. #WeFeedYou
