Gaby shared this photo from Woodlake CA where she works in the blueberries. She rapidly hand picks this small fruit into buckets while skillfully avoiding picking overripe and green berries. #WeFeedYou

America shared a pic of her & her coworkers planting watermelon by hand in Turlock CA. These seedlings will be covered while still young to protect them from insects. Once rooted the plants take about 3 months to produce a hearty watermelon suitable for a summer snack. #WeFeedYou

Josefina shared a pic in the mandarin harvest in Woodlake CA. She wears long sleeves & thick gloves to protect her from the thorny branches as she loads her nylon bag with the mandarins. #WeFeedYou

Florida just nullified all local requirements to give workers shade, rest breaks or water.

Column: Inside the effort by two Beverly Hills billionaires to kill a state law protecting farmworkers

latimes.com/business/story…

THREAD: New injury data shows that three years after making bold promises to do better, Amazon is still failing to keep workers safe on the job, and has chosen to prioritize production speed and profits instead.
(1/8)

Maria is painting apple trees in WA state. The trees are painted white to reflect sunlight & to keep the bark from splitting when exposed to extreme temperatures. When you put an apple in your child’s lunchbox, remember the skilled work of farm workers like Maria. #WeFeedYou

So AB2183, the bill that half of California mobilized for (the rest of us cheered from home) came into effect. Farm workers have been winning their unions, including at Wonderful Nurseries.

Now Wonderful Nurseries is suing the state of California whining for takesies backsies 🤡

Luis is finishing up the orange harvest in Fowler CA. He listens to music to make his day go by faster as he tries to make ends meet earning just $55 for each crate of oranges he fills. #WeFeedYou

Tasty wine comes to our table thanks to workers like Juana. She has been working for 17 years and is very experienced. She is carefully selecting and thinning the leaves on the grapevines to allow for a better crop. #WeFeedYou

Union members Fernando & Pedro are taking a lunch break under the shade at Central Valley Ag. Fernando shares he is proud to be respected because of his union contract. #WeFeedYou

California cracked down after a crash killed 13 farmworkers. Why are workers still dying on the road?

calmatters.org/politics/capit…

Ocho trabajadores migrantes muertos y decenas heridos al chocar un autobús que se dirigía a una granja en Florida.

Hay ocho heridos críticos y 37 con lesiones menos graves, y 'es posible que aumente la cifra de víctimas', según las autoridades. '

telemundo.com/noticias/notic…

Eight killed after bus carrying migrant workers crashes in Florida.

About 53 people were onboard bus heading to local watermelon farm to work for private company when crash occurred.

theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

For farmworkers, these are folks that are living in a state of economic desperation ... they’re not going to test for something if they don’t have paid sick leave, because they cannot afford to be sent home and not work.

peoplesworld.org/article/could-…

Don't let the heat turn deadly for farm workers. Donations will help us keep doing everything we can to save lives.

Stand strong with the farm workers who toil day after exhausting day under a sizzling sun.

ufw.org/heat_donate or paypal.me/ufwdonate #Calor #WeFeedYou 4/