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UFW - fighting for farm workers since 1962. Sí se puede!

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 15d

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. act.seiu.org/a/sickpay?ms... #WeFeedYou

A photo of a farm worker in a orchard wearing a straw hat and having a courtship across their mouth and wearing long sleeve shirt to protect them selves from the sun and scratches with the text overlay: Stop growers from stealing farm workers' paid sick days. Donate today!

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3h

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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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 17h

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.

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Kent Wong on Solidarity: action

YouTube video by W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 17h

Workers at Upstate apple farm frustrated by owner's refusal to abide by contract

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Workers at Upstate apple farm frustrated by owner's refusal to abide by contract - The Chief

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 Wafle...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 19h

“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.“
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Trump’s new farm rule betrays American workers

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 th...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 19h

Do you buy mushrooms? Windmill farm workers are calling on you to sign and share the #BoycottWindmillMushrooms petition: act.seiu.org/a/windmill_i...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 21h

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.

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Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis

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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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 21h

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

Farm workers harvesting grapes in Kern County

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 21h

Bajarán salario de trabajadores agrícolas en EEUU: ¿Cuántos dólares reducirá?

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Bajarán salario de trabajadores agrícolas en EEUU: ¿Cuántos dólares reducirá?

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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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 23h

"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. #WeFeedYou

Grapes on brown paper drying into raisins after workers harvested them

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

"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

A worker using a cultivating machine to clean what was left of a cauliflower field after the harvest

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Farmworker Association of Florida @floridafarmworkers.bsky.social · 1d

10/2: Trump proposes to cut wages for all farm workers by up to $7/hour AND charge them rent for gov't provided housing. @ufw.bsky.social says it's “a catastrophe for American workers... When guest worker wages are lowered, it is American jobs that are lost" to cheaper foreign workers, hurts us all.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

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

Workers setting up a loader at a cattle ranch

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

Votar Sí a la propuesta 50 es de vital importancia para los campesinos y las familias inmigrantes. Trump está atacando a las familias latinas. Votar #SialaPropuesta50 contraataca para proteger nuestras voces en el Congreso. Es una oportunidad para unirnos y decir: ¡Ya basta! #YesOnProp50

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

Voting Yes on Proposition 50 is vitally important to farm workers and immigrant families. Trump is attacking and targeting latino families. Yes on Proposition 50 pushes back to protect our voices in Congress. It is a chance to stand together and say: enough is enough. #YesOnProp50

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

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

Workers harvesting hops in Washington State

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2d

"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

Trays full of just harvested strawberries

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2d

Trump Administration Lowers Wages for Guest Farmworkers

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Trump Administration Eases Application Process and Lowers Wages for Guest Farmworkers

United Farm Workers said the shifts will hurt both migrant and domestic farmworkers. Farm groups praised the changes.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2d

“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.”

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UFW pushes for farms to honor union contracts - Rochester Beacon

United Farm Workers organizers have called on Wayne County’s Wafler Farms to implement a contract imposed in arbitration.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2d

"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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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2d

Excuse me but you got it wrong. The UFW membership endorsed and walked for Harris. You are talking about how farmers voted. Farm workers voted very differently and most certainly did NOT vote for Trump.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2d

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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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3d

El recorte salarial de Trump es una catástrofe para los trabajadores estadounidenses.Ya que la visa H2A no tiene límite, los recortes de Trump abren las puertas a una pérdida potencialmente ilimitada de empleos en el sector agrícola estadounidense.

Leer aquí:
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Los Campesinos Perderan $2.46 Billones de Sueldo por Culpa de Trump

Washington, D.C. – El 2 de octubre, la administración de Trump anunció cambios regulatorios que reducirían drásticamente los salarios de todos los campesinos en los Estados Unidos, perjudicando y desp...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3d

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.

Read our full statement:
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

A photo of workers bent over working in the field with the text overlay: BREAKING: Farm Workers Condemn $2.46 Billion in Trump Wage Cuts

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3d

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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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3d

Erika works 8 hours a day harvesting raspberries on CAs Central Coast. She shares, "I must be very careful to only harvest the ripe fruit. This careful selection means that only the best quality berries are packed and shipped to the supermarkets for you to eat." #WeFeedYou

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