United Farm Workers

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We've got to stop Trump's farm worker wage cuts. Their H-2A rule change drastically cuts wages for H-2A farm workers and local workers alike. We filed suit in federal court to block it, but lawsuits take a long time and are very expensive. Please help. https://t.co/BVNVRKIDx6

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Farm workers are on the front lines with highest exposure risks, but this ruling is also a threat to the well-being of the American public.

Farm workers and their families should not be risking their safety and long term health by doing the work needed to grow our food. 2/2

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We are outraged at today's Supreme Court ruling, allowing Monsanto and chemical companies to avoid responsibility that their labeling fails to warn people about critical harms. 1/2

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"Adan" sent this from where they were harvesting bell peppers in Bakersfield CA. "We need to crouch or be bent over all day long. Also we must be careful as it's a fragile plant so we have to manually cut each pepper. On top of this, it is very hot outside." #WeFeedYou

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America should remain a place of refuge, welcome, and opportunity for those who need it, while workers must stand together regardless of status. The Trump administration’s attack on immigrants and workers must end. 3/3

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Farm workers stand in solidarity with Haitian and Syrian TPS recipients after the Supreme Court’s cruel decision to allow the Trump administration’s discriminatory stripping of legal status. 1/3

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Both Syrian and Haitian immigrants have contributed immensely to our communities — including as farm workers. 2/3

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"Julia" is harvesting WA cherries. "It's slow, but I'm looking forward to when peak season hits in July. We'll have a 6-7 week window that if we work fast we could save money. We earn $4/20-25lb bucket. Ivmake 30 buckets/day now but in peak season sometimes I make 70. #WeFeedYou

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"Julia" shares, "The temperature is 84°. To protect ourselves from the sun and heat, we wear loose-fitting clothing and caps. It’s just me and my coworker in this field today, so we try to look out for one another. The shade is all the way at the other end." #WeFeedYou

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A farm worker crew in Lamont, CA harvests bok choy. It was 89° at 10 am. #WeFeedYou #CALOR

Una cuadrilla de campesinos en Lamont, CA, cosecha bok choy. Estaba a 89° a las 10 de la mañana. #SoyEsencial #CALOR

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It was 74° and cloudy in Western NY on this late afternoon as a worker sprays the apple trees in order to keep pests and fungi away before the harvest. Sprayers are on the front line to harsh chemicals as they work from tractors often w/poor filtration for hours. #WeFeedYou

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"Mario" is picking plums in CAs San Joaquin Valley. "The most dangerous part of the job is making sure not to fall off the ladder. We carry our bucket in front of our chest so the plums don’t fall or get damaged. This makes balance hard. I work 8 hrs/day for min wage. #WeFeedYou

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"Juan" sent this from where they are weeding a green chili fields in the Bakersfield CA area. "Weeding chili plants is very hard as we have to be bent over for hours at a time. By the end of the day my back hurts." #WeFeedYou

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"Leo" says, "In the red cherries we earn $4 per 25lb bucket. We start at 3am & leave by 11. The 12ft ladders we use to pick from high branches are wet w/dew at 3am. This makes it dangerous. Still we need the extra money this 1 month peak period provides & work fast." #WeFeedYou

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"Juan" sent us this pic of farm workers bent over cutting and packing bok choy by hand in Lamont CA. "Bok choy is a delicate crop. We must be very careful handling it so it doesn't bruise. As we go through the rows we quickly look over each plant for size & maturity." #WeFeedYou

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The WA state cherry season just started. "Julio" share this pic of harvesting the cherries off of a ladder. "The buckets we carry weigh 20-25lbs when full. We earned $4 a bucket which means we work as fast as we possibly can as this season is our chance to get ahead." #WeFeedYou

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Apple workers in western NY doing maintenance in a nursery, aerating soil. "This work is hard on our lower backs. Because of the H2A wage cuts, our pay has gone down $1.04 per hour compared to last year, but the work doesn’t get any easier.” #WeFeedYou

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"Sergio" shares, "I've been a tractor driver for 16 years. Right now, I'm preparing the fertilizer to spread it across the field with the tractor. Driving all day long is a big responsibility which is why I always proceed with caution and great care." #WeFeedYou

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"Vicente" has work for 23 yrs at Monterey Mushrooms. "The most important benefit I get under my UFW contract is medical insurance for both me and for my wife and children. As a father it's a relief to know my children are protected if they're ill." #WeFeedYou #FathersDay

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It was 95°F in Arvin CA as these farm workers harvest Chinese vegetable. "Juan" tells us, "This is very hard work especially on days like today when a hot sun beats down on us. But we can't stop. This is how we make the money to pay our rent and feed our family." #WeFeedYou

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"Martin" is a proud dad of 3. "I've worked in CAs strawberry fields for 26 yrs. While the cost of everything else has gone up, our wages have not. The season's starting to wind down. Soon I'll have to search for any type of work I can find, to provide for my family." #WeFeedYou
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