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UFW: Fighting for farm worker rights since 1962. Si Se Puede! ® RT≠Endorsement. Press queries: media @ ufw . org

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ICE agents are terrorizing CA farm workers with random stops and abductions. We’re working around the clock helping workers, documenting civil rights violations and sharing know your rights information in the fields. Please donate. act.seiu.org/a/raidsfall26?m…
A workers' hand holding up a "red card with a UFW eagle" in front of a pomegranate tree with the text overlay: Farmworkers terrified as they’re targeted by ICE. Donate to help fight back. The red card says: I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights. cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike.

ALT A workers' hand holding up a "red card with a UFW eagle" in front of a pomegranate tree with the text overlay: Farmworkers terrified as they’re targeted by ICE. Donate to help fight back. The red card says: I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights. cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike.

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"Adriana" works in Atwater CA picking sweet potatoes on a machine with 7 people. "We are paid minimum wage. This work is very dusty. After an 8 hour day my allergies are really bad." #WeFeedYou
Farm workers harvesting sweet potatoes

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"Gerardo" is spraying weeds under the wine grapevines so that they won't get in the way of the pruners. He shares, "I appreciate working under a Union contract as I am provided with the best protective gear to protect me from the chemicals I spray. " #WeFeedYou
A farm worker wearing a protective suit because he is applying chemicals

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There is an active outbreak of avian flu (H5 influenza) in dairy herds in Washington State, particularly the Yakima Valley. A number of dairy workers have been infected, with at least one death. Speaking with workers, we believe the official case numbers are a vast undercount. 1/
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We have now connected with a number of workers and have confirmed that more workers are sick with avian flu symptoms who have not been tested. Their symptoms range from very mild to very severe.
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"Luis" harvests strawberries in Oxnard CA. "Pickers follow behind the machine; the most efficient work toward the front, those who are less efficient end up further back. We earn $2.30/box. We finish our shifts exhausted because the machine moves at a fast pace." #WeFeedYou
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"Susana" and her coworkers are harvesting lettuce in the Arvin CA area. It's an hourly job and they are paid CA minimum wage. #WeFeedYou
Workers harvesting lettuce

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Workers cutting the last hops on this plot in WA state. Workers have been working double shifts to get all the hops cut before they are no longer good. "Juan" shares, "We get tired working these hours 7 days a week at minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
Workers harvesting the last of the hops

ALT Workers harvesting the last of the hops

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"Olivia" is cutting lettuce in the Arvin area. "It's very tiring and poorly paid work. I spend my day bent over and my back ends up aching by the end of the day. But I don't have an option. I will do whatever work it takes to support my family. I earn CA minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
Farm workers harvesting lettuce

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"Juan" is picking grapes in Tulare county CA. "I use small scissors to cut out the rotten and small grapes from the grape clusters to pack them in the bags that will be sent out to the stores. My wrists ache since I am constantly cutting the grapes." #WeFeedYou
Farm worker packing grapes

ALT Farm worker packing grapes

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Central Coast strawberry workers are going through the field and getting rid of the runner growth. This work is important to maximize fruit size and yield, and keep the plants concentrated in the best location for growth. #WeFeedYou
Central Coast strawberry workers are going through the field and getting rid of the runner growth.

ALT Central Coast strawberry workers are going through the field and getting rid of the runner growth.

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"Guillermo" shared, "I work harvesting tomatillos in Gilroy CA area. I have to fill seventeen 20lb buckets to earn the minimum wage of $16.90. That means I get paid about 6 cents per pound of tomatillos. In stores, a pound of tomatillos costs as much as $1.50." #WeFeedYou
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"Adriana" has been harvesting strawberries for 19 yrs. In the Watsonville CA area. "We work by piece-rate. I leave work feeling very tired as there aren’t many strawberries left. I must move quickly to meet the piece-rate requirements. Given my age, it’s exhausting." #WeFeedYou
Farm worker harvesting strawberries

ALT Farm worker harvesting strawberries

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"Joel" shared this photo from where he is harvesting broccoli in the Arvin CA area. "It's a hard job. I walk hunched over and cut quickly as the harvesting platform sets a fast pace. After we cut the broccoli, we put it on the conveyor belt where it's processed." #WeFeedYou
Farm workers harvesting broccoli

ALT Farm workers harvesting broccoli

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Workers in Tulare County CA are harvesting grapes. It's the end of the season and pickings are slim. They are paid $3 per box which weighs 20-25 lbs. They harvest close to 40 boxes in a day. #WeFeedYou
Grapes in boxes in Tulare county

ALT Grapes in boxes in Tulare county

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Farm workers in the Arvin CA area are harvesting and bunching beets into groups of three. They then put them in boxes that contain 24 bunches per box. The workers earn CA minimum wage. #WeFeedYou
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Apple workers in upstate NY are finishing up the harvest. "Erik" shares, “This season has been very difficult. Our wages were cut and we are facing another potential cut again next year - but our work is just as hard as it’s ever been.” #WeFeedYou
Apple trees in upstate New York

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The apple harvest season is winding down in Western upstate NY. Workers are moving fast to pick the last apples of the season before the frost starts to set in. #WeFeedYou
Apples in upstate NY

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"Roberto" is picking sweet potatoes in the Livingston CA area. "I work 8 hours a day and earn the minimum wage of $16.90. I get up at 3am to wait for the worker who picks me up to take me to work. I start work at 4am and finish by 12:30 PM." #WeFeedYou
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Farm workers are bundling carrots into 1 lb bunches. Each bundle contains 5 or 6 carrots and there are 24 bundles to each stack you see being tossed into the back of the trailer. #WeFeedYou.
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"Maria" sent this vid saying, "The tomato harvest ended a week ago, but luckily, I was able to find work in the pomegranates. The trees have sharp, thorn-like spikes that make harvesting difficult and painful if you aren't careful. I work 8 hrs a day & make min wage." #WeFeedYou
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