These are the hands of a tomato picker. The harvest season in CA's Central Valley lasts around 5 months. Her hands are this color throughout. She washes her hands all the time, but they stay green during the season. It eventually fades off wants to season ends. #WeFeedYou L image
WA farmworkers: The weather is heating up. We want to remind you that you have rights. If temps hit 90°, the law guarantees you a 10-min break every 2 hours. If temps hit 100° you must receive a 15-min paid break every hour. Any violations? Call WA LNI at 1-800-423-7233 #CALOR image
"Raul" shares: I have been an irrigator for 5 yrs. This day I began at 5 am and worked for 10 hrs. We connected 2,500 pipes to irrigate lettuce plants. We cleaned the ground, removed stones & plastic in order to connect the irrigation pipes. #WeFeedYou image
Senator Slotkin has announced her intended support for legislation that would CUT and FREEZE the wages of farm workers - one of the most underpaid professions in the US. This is just wrong! Call Senator Slotkin TODAY! Urge her to withdraw her support. (202) 759 - 4087 image
A heatwave is going on in NY. While many of us were inside with the A/C going, in Western upstate NY workers were laboring in 96° temps without shade as they tended the tomato plants. #WeFeedYou image
Central Valley sweet potato workers in are on a planting machine. The plants have to be precisely spaced apart as they are dropped into the pre-dug holes. It's very tedious work as workers can't even miss one hole. It's even harder when it's hot as there is no shade. #WeFeedYou image
"Rosa" harvests strawberry in Santa Maria, CA: We work piece rate and I get paid $2.50/box. I work very fast as I have to pack a lot of boxes each day to earn enough to pay my rent and bills. It's a very tiring job. #WeFeedYou image
We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well. We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission. image
"Juan" appreciates the cloudy cool day as he harvests radishes on CAs Central Coast. He knows June gloom will soon end and he'll be working under a searing summer sun as he labors to put food on Americas tables. #WeFeedYou image
Moises shared this from CAs Central Valley. "These are the planting machines used to plant the new crops. The tank on the right is the water tank that's refilling the planting machines next to it. The planting machine needs continuous water to make it easier to plant." #WeFeedYou image