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

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 14d

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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Farmworker Association of Florida @floridafarmworkers.bsky.social · 17h

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 · 17h

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 · 20h

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 · 20h

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 · 20h

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 · 23h

"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 · 1d

Trump Administration Lowers Wages for Guest Farmworkers

civileats.com/2025/10/06/l...

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 · 1d

“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.”

rochesterbeacon.com/2025/10/06/u...

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 · 1d

"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 · 1d

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.

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

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 · 1d

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:
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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

The work day is ending in a Kern Co. grape vineyard. A crew boss is looking through the packed grapes double-checking the quality. To his side a packer is about to weigh a box of grapes. Each box contains 8-12 bags of grapes and weighs up to 22 lbs. #WeFeedYou

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

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

"Juan" traveled from CA to harvest blueberries in OR. "The fields are in bad condition-so overgrown I can barely walk. I was to get paid 40 cents/lb, but the labor contractor who brought us here doesn't want to pay us sometimes. I'm not protected by a union contract." #WeFeedYou

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

"Abel" share this photo from where he was harvesting corn in Oceanside, CA. He shares, "It is a tiring job because all day long we load the big bin with corn. And then we must carry it to the edge of the field so it could be packed in boxes. It gets very heavy." #WeFeedYou

A big bin filled with freshly harvested corn

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

"Fidel" works as an irrigator in the lettuce on CAs Central Coast. He works 9 hrs/day, 6 days/wks connecting irrigation hoses. "It's important work. I must be careful that the lettuce doesn't get too much or too little water. And I'm always checking for leaks." #WeFeedYou

An irrigator in his truck at the side of a field

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

March in Downtown LA TODAY, Sat., Oct 4, 10am to stop the hate and the raids. The rally will start at the corner of E. 6th St. & Mateo St - Mateo side of the 6th Street Bridge. March to voice your discontent with current policies separating families and undermining civil rights.

A photo of a march in downtown LA with these words: WE THE PEOPLE ARE RISING

STOP THE HATE. STOP THE RAIDS.

MARCH AND RALLY

SAT. OCT. 4 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM

LOCATION:

6th Street Bridge, Mateo Side

BILLIONS OF TAX DOLLARS BECOME AVAILABLE THIS OCTOBER TO SUPERCHARGE TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION DEPORTATION MACHINE NOW THAT THE SUPREME COURT HANDED ICE A BLANK CHECK TO RACIALLY DISCRIMINATE WHILE OUR COMMUNITIES LOSE UNION CONTRACTS, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AND FUNDING TO EDUCATION.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO STAND IDLY BY. THIS IS ONE STRUGGLE. ONE FIGHT. JOIN US.

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

"Leo" share this from where he was pruning pistachio trees in Madera, CA. "It's tough work. The trees are tall and we have to have our arms up all day. The shears we use weigh about 7 lbs. Our arms & hands are very sore at the end of the day. We earn CA minimum wage." #WeFeedYou

Pistachio orchard with pruned branches on ground

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 5d

“Protecting workers from high heat improves not only their lives but employers’ interests in maintaining productivity. It shouldn’t be a political football.”

calmatters.org/commentary/2...

Opinion | California businesses, lawmakers turn up the heat in a battle over high workplace temperatures

Lawmakers again passed a bill giving workers compensation to employees harmed by heat on the job. Will Gov. Gavin Newsom veto it, as he did last year?

calmatters.org

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 4d

"Eva" harvests blackberries in Oxnard, CA. The job may sound easy, but it's very hard. I must work very fast to fill my buckets, then put the berries in the plastic baskets and stack the baskets in the boxes. It's tiring repetitive work that makes my back & neck ache. #WeFeedYou

A blackberry field w buckets and plastic containers with the berries

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 4d

I appreciate what you're saying, but workers sent in these photos/videos for us to share. They want their stories out there and the public to recognize the work they do. We don't use real names nor give a specific geographic area in what we post. That is why we say Madera area vs a specific town.