
United Farm Workers
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UFW: Fighting for farm worker rights since 1962. Si Se Puede! ® RT≠Endorsement. Press queries: media @ ufw . org
California
Joined September 2008
Farm workers are "supposed to" get 5 paid sick days a year. Non-union workers have been telling us that's not happening. Donate to help workers win union contracts where their legal rights are respected. https://t.co/LNum184rHv
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Farm workers are check irrigation lines in lettuce fields in Arvin CA. They are carefully marking problem spots to make sure the crop gets enough water. It’s slow, patient work, especially under the midday sun. But it is absolutely essential for a healthy crop. #WeFeedYou
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UFW mourns the passing of our brother Kent Wong. Please watch Kent speak in beautiful short video connecting his time with UFW to his view of the importance of solidary across labor and race and cultural backgrounds. https://t.co/87FJsnVrW5
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Workers at Upstate apple farm frustrated by owner's refusal to abide by contract https://t.co/LY0EKM5wpV
thechiefleader.com
Despite an arbitrator’s sanction of a collective bargaining agreement covering workers at an Upstate apple farm, the company has refused to institute its provisions. The deadlock led workers at...
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“The rule change amounts to an immediate transfer of income from poor farm workers to the very rich, very large agribusinesses which dominate US farms.“ https://t.co/p4r1BcbzqI
unherd.com
Last week, the Trump administration pushed through a rule change that went largely unnoticed by the mainstream press. Under the new rules, H-2A workers — the only uncapped guest worker programme in...
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This is all bullshit. There's no imminent risk of rotting crops, according to experts & farmworker unions. It's a ploy to cut wages (even below state minimum wages) for foreign workers, which will eventually hit US workers too. So much for America First! https://t.co/iuzEA4adeB
prospect.org
In a filing in the Federal Register, the Labor Department argues there are “immediate dangers to the American food supply” due to a lack of migrant agricultural workers.
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Which is true? Either Trump’s Labor Department actually believes that immigration enforcement is threatening food security, or they are pretending the threat is real in order to crush wages for farm workers. https://t.co/z56HlNTd7C
prospect.org
In a filing in the Federal Register, the Labor Department argues there are “immediate dangers to the American food supply” due to a lack of migrant agricultural workers.
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If you're driving through Kern County CA at this time of year it's common to see workers harvesting grapes on the side of the road. It was around 90° in Mettler CA around 1pm on the day this photo was taken. Workers were going full speed despite the heat. #WeFeedYou
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Bajarán salario de trabajadores agrícolas en EEUU: ¿Cuántos dólares reducirá? https://t.co/zn7cEbMuTx
univision.com
La administración del presidente Donald Trump informó sobre cambios regulatorios que bajarán el salario de trabajadores agrícolas en todo el país. ¿A quiénes afectará? Esto es lo que debes saber.
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"Meche" works making raisins in Fresno CA. Fresh grapes are placed on sheets of paper and then laid on the sand between rows. The suns heats the sand and dries out the grapes. She can feel the heat from the sand through her shoes while she earns 35 cents for each sheet. #WeFeedYo
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"Ernesto" is clearing the cauliflower plants that are left after the harvest in Salinas CA. Then a tractot will come to prepare the land for a different crop that will be planted. #WeFeedYou
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Farm workers are setting up the loader at a cattle ranch. "Erik" shares: running heavy machinery isn’t just about driving. It takes a team effort. We often move hundreds of pounds of feed, clear manure, and more under tough conditions. #WeFeedYou
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Martin shared this pic of his coworker in Grandview WA working in the hops. Hop vines are hung upside down to remove the cones before the clean hops are moved to a hop kiln to be dried until they reach an optimal moisture content needed for making beer. #WeFeedYou
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"Juan" works long hours harvesting strawberries in Vista, CA. He shares with us: It's a very difficult job. I must bend down all day long to pick the ripe fruit. But my hard work ensures there is always plenty of strawberries in stores for you to eat. #WeFeedYou
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Trump Administration Lowers Wages for Guest Farmworkers https://t.co/Xb6DkbaHoB
civileats.com
United Farm Workers said the shifts will hurt both migrant and domestic farmworkers. Farm groups praised the changes.
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“Imagine harvesting fruits that feed America, yet being told that we don’t deserve the protections that are already written in law. This is our reality.” https://t.co/NnL8HwxXbd
rochesterbeacon.com
United Farm Workers organizers have called on Wayne County’s Wafler Farms to implement a contract imposed in arbitration.
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"Saul" shared this from where he and his coworkers are picking strawberries in Salinas, CA. "We are working piece rate and have to work as fast as we can to make as many boxes as possible and earn as much money as we can. We get very tired from bending over all day." #WeFeedYou
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Workers in the Gilroy area are weeding the parsley. Their backs hurt by the end of the day as they need to bend over/crouch to cut the weeds with a small curved harvest sickle, as using a hoe can damage the product. #WeFeedYou
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The Trump wage cut is a catastrophe for American workers. With the H2A visa having no cap, the Trump wage cuts opens the gates to potentially unlimited American job losses in agriculture.
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This crew is harvesting lettuce outside of Watsonville CA. There are 12 workers cutting and bagging the lettuce. Then on top of the machine there's another 12 workers grabbing the bags and packing the lettuce in the boxes that get shipped to your supermarket. #WeFeedYou
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