United Farm Workers
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UFW - fighting for farm workers since 1962. Sí se puede!
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We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
"Ira" has worked for the last 50 years CAs fields. "I'm proud of the work I do cultivating the land. My hard work brings produce like these heads of fresh lettuce to people's tables. Without farm workers, consumers won't have fresh vegetables." #WeFeedYou
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Ira" has worked for the last 50 years CAs fields. "I'm proud of the work I do cultivating the land. My hard work brings produce like these heads of fresh lettuce to people's tables. Without farm workers, consumers won't have fresh vegetables." #WeFeedYou
"Juanito" shares, "I am an irrigator. Right now my job is to water the celery so it will be ready to harvest for Thanksgiving. It is thanks to us farm workers, and the hard work we do in the fields, the holiday produce which so many enjoy will be on our tables." #WeFeedYou
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Juanito" shares, "I am an irrigator. Right now my job is to water the celery so it will be ready to harvest for Thanksgiving. It is thanks to us farm workers, and the hard work we do in the fields, the holiday produce which so many enjoy will be on our tables." #WeFeedYou
Julia" is harvesting pomegranates in Firebaugh CA. "We use scissors to cut the fruit off. My hands hurt at the end of the day from cutting all day. Sometimes I wake up with my hands aching, but I still go to work as this is my job and it helps pay the bills." #WeFeedYou
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Julia" is harvesting pomegranates in Firebaugh CA. "We use scissors to cut the fruit off. My hands hurt at the end of the day from cutting all day. Sometimes I wake up with my hands aching, but I still go to work as this is my job and it helps pay the bills." #WeFeedYou
A tractor driver prepares to begin spraying pistachio trees in McFarland, Ca. While the trees may not produce nuts for 5-8 years, care during this developmental period ensures a healthy production in its later stages of life. #WeFeedYou
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A tractor driver prepares to begin spraying pistachio trees in McFarland, Ca. While the trees may not produce nuts for 5-8 years, care during this developmental period ensures a healthy production in its later stages of life. #WeFeedYou
"Israel" shares we are getting ready to harvest the celery that many will use while making their Thanksgiving stuffing. "I'm proud of the work I do that brings food to tables across the US. With our hands we do the hard work that feeds America." #WeFeedYou
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Israel" shares we are getting ready to harvest the celery that many will use while making their Thanksgiving stuffing. "I'm proud of the work I do that brings food to tables across the US. With our hands we do the hard work that feeds America." #WeFeedYou
A rainstorm was expected, which meant farm workers in Bakersfield CA were rushing to pick up grapes set out to dry and become raisins earlier in the season. #WeFeedYou
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A rainstorm was expected, which meant farm workers in Bakersfield CA were rushing to pick up grapes set out to dry and become raisins earlier in the season. #WeFeedYou
"Raul" is working in the sweet potatoes in Merced County. "It’s very tiring. I need to be up at 2:30am to get to work at 3:30. My wife & I leave our kids with a babysitter and rushed to the fields. But it's important we do the work as it feeds our family." #WeFeedYou
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Raul" is working in the sweet potatoes in Merced County. "It’s very tiring. I need to be up at 2:30am to get to work at 3:30. My wife & I leave our kids with a babysitter and rushed to the fields. But it's important we do the work as it feeds our family." #WeFeedYou
Farmworkers sue Trump administration in California over threat to wages
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Farmworkers sue Trump administration in California over threat to wages
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Your Thanksgiving gravy tastes better when you use union mushrooms. Let's give a huge thanks to workers like "Adan" who harvest mushrooms for Monterey Mushrooms under a UFW contract. On an average day, he picks 240-280 of the blue baskets you see in this vid. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Your Thanksgiving gravy tastes better when you use union mushrooms. Let's give a huge thanks to workers like "Adan" who harvest mushrooms for Monterey Mushrooms under a UFW contract. On an average day, he picks 240-280 of the blue baskets you see in this vid. #WeFeedYou
Farm workers are hard at work in Arvin CA hoeing a vegetable field to get crops ready for our holiday meals. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Farm workers are hard at work in Arvin CA hoeing a vegetable field to get crops ready for our holiday meals. #WeFeedYou
Demandan a la administración Trump por regla que busca bajar salarios de trabajadores agrícolas
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November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Demandan a la administración Trump por regla que busca bajar salarios de trabajadores agrícolas
www.univision.com/shows/notici...
www.univision.com/shows/notici...
"Dora" tells us that harvesting season is her favorite season as she gets to watch the early a.m. sunrise. It's also much cooler to work as they harvest the grapes at night when it's cold so the sugar levels are at its peak and the grape isn’t soft due to the heat. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Dora" tells us that harvesting season is her favorite season as she gets to watch the early a.m. sunrise. It's also much cooler to work as they harvest the grapes at night when it's cold so the sugar levels are at its peak and the grape isn’t soft due to the heat. #WeFeedYou
As we get ready to shop for Thanksgiving remember the farm workers who harvest the food. We wouldn't enjoy a #Thanksgiving dinner without their hard work. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
As we get ready to shop for Thanksgiving remember the farm workers who harvest the food. We wouldn't enjoy a #Thanksgiving dinner without their hard work. #WeFeedYou
UFW has sued the Trump administration over a rule change which makes it cheaper to hire vulnerable guest workers.
“We are displacing U.S. citizens to bring in H-2A workers. It just doesn’t make sense.”
read: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“We are displacing U.S. citizens to bring in H-2A workers. It just doesn’t make sense.”
read: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
UFW has sued the Trump administration over a rule change which makes it cheaper to hire vulnerable guest workers.
“We are displacing U.S. citizens to bring in H-2A workers. It just doesn’t make sense.”
read: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“We are displacing U.S. citizens to bring in H-2A workers. It just doesn’t make sense.”
read: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The sun is setting in Lamont CA as an irrigator finishes the last work to ensure the irrigation system put in place earlier in the day is fully working. #WeFeedYou
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The sun is setting in Lamont CA as an irrigator finishes the last work to ensure the irrigation system put in place earlier in the day is fully working. #WeFeedYou
NEWS: We just filed a lawsuit against the Trump wage cut rule, which effectively expands the H2A guest worker program, and undercuts the jobs and wages of American workers.
Farm workers deserve fair wages and job security, not a race to the bottom.
read more: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Farm workers deserve fair wages and job security, not a race to the bottom.
read more: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
NEWS: We just filed a lawsuit against the Trump wage cut rule, which effectively expands the H2A guest worker program, and undercuts the jobs and wages of American workers.
Farm workers deserve fair wages and job security, not a race to the bottom.
read more: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Farm workers deserve fair wages and job security, not a race to the bottom.
read more: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
"Sophia" is pruning grapevines in Tulare county. She earns minimum wage. She shares, "This is essential work as it ensures that the vines stay healthy and ready for next season’s grapes." #WeFeedYou
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Sophia" is pruning grapevines in Tulare county. She earns minimum wage. She shares, "This is essential work as it ensures that the vines stay healthy and ready for next season’s grapes." #WeFeedYou
"Cynthia" harvest strawberries in Oxnard CA. "This day it was very difficult to do my job because of the rain. The rows we need to walk through in the strawberry field were full of water. This makes it very difficult to work as it is extremely slippery." #WeFeedYou
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Cynthia" harvest strawberries in Oxnard CA. "This day it was very difficult to do my job because of the rain. The rows we need to walk through in the strawberry field were full of water. This makes it very difficult to work as it is extremely slippery." #WeFeedYou
A crew in McFarland, CA worked to pick the last lemons left in these orchards. Workers are paid piece rate for each of the large 900 lb bins seen in this picture. They earn a lot less during this late season, but that’s true almost everywhere this time of year. #WeFeedYou
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A crew in McFarland, CA worked to pick the last lemons left in these orchards. Workers are paid piece rate for each of the large 900 lb bins seen in this picture. They earn a lot less during this late season, but that’s true almost everywhere this time of year. #WeFeedYou
California’s child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
California's child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields
State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found.
www.latimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
California’s child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
"Cruz" shares, "It's supposed to rain all week. The road is nothing but mud. The tires sink and I feel the strain in my whole body. But here in the fields, we can’t stop. We push through. Because behind every row of crops, there are families depending on this work. #WeFeedYou
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Cruz" shares, "It's supposed to rain all week. The road is nothing but mud. The tires sink and I feel the strain in my whole body. But here in the fields, we can’t stop. We push through. Because behind every row of crops, there are families depending on this work. #WeFeedYou
Don’t buy Starbucks coffee. Don’t buy Windmill Mushrooms. Solidarity forever! #NoContractNoCoffee
No compres café de Starbucks. No compres hongos de Windmill Mushrooms. ¡Solidaridad para siempre!
No compres café de Starbucks. No compres hongos de Windmill Mushrooms. ¡Solidaridad para siempre!
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Don’t buy Starbucks coffee. Don’t buy Windmill Mushrooms. Solidarity forever! #NoContractNoCoffee
No compres café de Starbucks. No compres hongos de Windmill Mushrooms. ¡Solidaridad para siempre!
No compres café de Starbucks. No compres hongos de Windmill Mushrooms. ¡Solidaridad para siempre!
Washington State farm workers are harvesting Pink Lady apples. This variety is harder to harvest than most because it has to be 90% red when they cut it I must cut the stem off of each apple. They get paid $35 per box and harvest 4 to 6 boxes in 8 hrs. #WeFeedYou
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Washington State farm workers are harvesting Pink Lady apples. This variety is harder to harvest than most because it has to be 90% red when they cut it I must cut the stem off of each apple. They get paid $35 per box and harvest 4 to 6 boxes in 8 hrs. #WeFeedYou
"Gil" is a tractor driver in Merced County CA. He and his coworkers are working the night shift. He shares, "It is extremely difficult to work those long hours necessary for peak season as ourr bodies are not used to being up all night long." #WeFeedYou
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Gil" is a tractor driver in Merced County CA. He and his coworkers are working the night shift. He shares, "It is extremely difficult to work those long hours necessary for peak season as ourr bodies are not used to being up all night long." #WeFeedYou