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Roberto is preparing the drip and underground irrigation system to water lettuce plants near Soledad, CA. Proper irrigation is essential for healthy crops and it takes great skill for a worker to install a system on this amount of acreage. #WeFeedYou

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Tonight is the 1st night of #Passover. We dip parsley (Karpas) in salt water to recognize the spring time. Salt water symbolizes the tears and sweat of enslavement. As we hold Seders, remember the farm workers who are out in the fields harvesting the food we’re eating. #WeFeedYou

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Enrique is an irrigator in Salinas, CA. He's getting ready to water the young strawberry plants. "it's very important to water plants correctly as these young plants have shallow roots that dry out quickly. Proper watering gets the crop ready for the upcoming season." #WeFeedYou

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Oregon bill would create farmworker labor standards board www.opb.org/article/2025...

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CA Border Patrol claimed it's attack on the Central Valley farm working community in Kern County was targeting criminals. Turns out that wasn’t true, they were just profiling farm workers. We must confront this injustice head on!

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Margarito is hard at work in the vineyards that produce @SteMichelle wines. He brags, "We use compressed air pnumatic shears to help the pruning process. Having this top line equipment means we get the best grapes in the region." #WeFeedYou

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Thank you Rosa for sending us this photo of a tractor driver turning over the soil at the side of a field near Watsonville CA. Once he is done, workers will be brought in to weed the field around the lettuce plants. #WeFeedYou

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Filings in a lawsuit filed on behalf of United Farm Workers show Border Patrol plans to retrain hundreds of California agents on how to comply with the Constitution. calmatters.org/justice/2025...

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Juan works under a UFW contract at Muranaka Farms. He shares, I want to congratulate Dolores Huerta for all the sacrifices she has made for us and wish her a happy birthday, We are very grateful to her and the achievements she has helped us win. #WeFeedYou

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Fer sent this pic from strawberry fields near Salinas CA. He was removing the water that remained in the rows after the rain. It's hard work as the ground is slippery. Plus mud weighs more than dried dirt so the shovel he was lifting was very heavy. #WeFeedYou

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Jose Isabel is the vegetable worker who has worked under UFW contract for 49 years: Congratulations to @DoloresHuerta on her birthday. I thanks her for everything she has helped us with and all the benefits we have obtained. #WeFeedYou

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Check out this video from Salinas Valley CA farm worker women wishing Dolores Huerta a very happy birthday! ¡Mira este video de campesinas del Valley de Salinas deseándole a Dolores Huerta un muy feliz cumpleaños!

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Farm workers in Western NY sent us this photo and shared they are hard at work thinning out branches from old apple trees to make room for the trees' new growth. #WeFeedYou

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Join us in wishing Dolores Huerta a very happy 95th birthday! ¡Únete a nosotros para desearle a Dolores Huerta un muy feliz cumpleaños número 95!

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Farm workers are digging holes to put up a fence made with black tarp by a strawberry field near Watsonville. It will help keep small animals out of the field & block the dust of passing cars. #WeFeedYou

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A farmworker in Western NY shared this pic of an apple orchard. He said when he took the pic in late March, it was around 40° & very windy: I'm thankful that pruning & irrigation work have begun as it's hard to cover expenses during the off season where there's no work #WeFeedYou

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Rafa shared this vid of farm workers loading a tractor with trays of tomato seedlings. They will plant them row by row, acre by acre. He shares that with their UFW contract they feel much more confident as they know they have seniority and better wages this season. #WeFeedYou

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Jorge in an irrigator. He's currently carefully using the tractor and attachment to shape the “beds" for the new crop. As part of the process he ensured that there was the proper soil moisture. Once he is done with this step, a crew will come in and start planting. #WeFeedYou

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Border Patrol claimed ‘Operation Return to Sender’ was targeting criminals. Turns out that wasn’t true, they were just profiling farm workers. calmatters.org/economy/2025...

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Maria was hard at work planting leeks near Oxnard CA. "It's honest hard work. I'm proud of the work I do that helps feed America." #WeFeedYou

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This is the labor that feeds the nation. Respect it.

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Jose share this picture from near Castroville CA. He said they were trying to finish dropping the sprinkler pipes in the row after transplanting cauliflower seedlings. They still had 15 acres left & then had to connect the pipes and start the irrigation process. #WeFeedYou

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Nagi Daifallah’s heroic life and tragic death exemplify the UFW’s proudest tradition of organizing and sacrifice. We are pleased the community of Poplar has chosen to continue honoring his life and legacy. ufw.org/community-pa...

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Si Se Puede! An arbitrator appointed by NY PERB issued a reward establishing a Collective Bargaining Agreement between UFW and Wafler Farms - an apple producer and nursery in upstate NY This decision follows nearly 2 years of Wafler Farms refusing to bargain in good faith. 1/4

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Francisco was driving a tractor with an attachment that plants seeds near Pájaro CA at a ranch that has 60 acres. He is planting iceberg lettuce and the machine plants four beds at a time. It is patient skilled work as he must drive very slow (less than 5 miles/hr). #WeFeedYou

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This tractor driver is preparing the rows for planting of almond trees. Once a field has been cleared of the previous orchard the soil is disked and aerated for the new trees. This is a dusty job so farm workers are thankful for the reprieve the closed cabin provides. #WeFeedYou

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Planting lettuce requires precise work. A machine carrying 4-6 persons will drop the seedlings into pre dug holes in each row but there is a farm worker who follows behind to esnure the plants are grounded and also to catch any missed holes. #WeFeedYou

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Erika sent this pic of her coworker near the almond orchards of Bakersfield CA. Irrigators use these type of all terrain vehicles to get from one field to another. These produce less dust than regular vehicles which helps keep the trees clean. #WeFeedYou

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We were sent this picture of Salinas area nursery workers in protective suits spraying a herbicide to kill weeds by a fence surrounding the field. The worker spraying the pesticide wears a full respiratory mask, but the worker on the tractor just wears a covid mask. #WeFeedYou

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This flooded field was caused by March's heavy rains in Merced County, CA. Workers missed 4 straight days of work. The loss of wages affected their abilities to pay rent and cover their families expenses. #WeFeedYou

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Armando shared this photo of farm workers hard at work pruning wine grape vines in Sonoma County. Pruning ends by early March. The workers will have to come back to remove some of the shoots that take away energy from growing the grapes that produce the wine we enjoy. #WeFeedYou

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“In a time like this, it takes courage just to do what we have been doing,” said @ufw.bsky.social president Teresa Romero 👇🏽 #ConEstasManos #WithTheseHands #WeFeedYou

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Our union sister Lewelyn Dixon has been unjustly detained by ICE. A 50-year U.S. resident, a pillar of her family, and a valued worker—this could happen to any of us. We demand @uofwa.bsky.social take action NOW! #UWProtectYourWorkers #ImmigrantRights

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Liborio is carefully trimming the wine grape vines. Pruning helps control the vine's shape, promotes airflow & focuses the plant’s energy on producing high-quality grapes, leading to better flavor and a more successful harvest. #WeFeedYou

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Hear farm workers share why they marched in the Cesar Chavez Day immigration march this past Monday. #WithTheseHands Escuche a los campesinos compartir por qué marcharon en la marcha migratoria del Día de César Chávez el lunes pasado. #ConEstasManos

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Last night, @seiu.org projected this over the Boston Common to send a clear message: in the face of fascism, labor won't back down. We will continue to call for the immediate release of our union sibling Rümeysa until she is free!

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Arnulfo sent us this photo of a tractor in the almond orchards near Wasco, CA. He shared that the worker is getting ready to spray the fields. #WeFeedYou

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

Always proud to celebrate #CesarChavezDay—honoring all he did to make sure workers have dignity and power. We're all forever grateful for his legacy and work every day to continue his fight.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Solidarity forever

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Lewelyn Dixon has been a LEGAL US resident for 50 YEARS She works as a lab tech and union member at the University of Washington. ICE abducted her at the Seattle airport and is ILLEGALLY detaining her. We won't stand for ICE disappearing our neighbors and fellow union members! #4The1st

submitted 11 days ago • 12 comments

Sixty years after the historic Delano grape strike, IA Locals 44, 600, 695 & 728 joined over 5,000 @ufw.bsky.social members on Monday, 3/31 in Delano to proudly honor Cesar Chavez's legacy & march to the Forty Acres site, where Chavez held his first public fast. #UnionSolidarity

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Erik shared this picture of his coworkers near Bakersfield CA. They are ensuring the trees have the necessary water and nutrients as well as the branches being able to support the weight of the future nuts. They work for minimum wage during this time. #WeFeedYou

submitted 9 days ago • 7 comments

Coastal strawberry fields in Oxnard CA produce nearly 1 billion dollars in revenue for growers. Farm workers are paid minimum wage for most of the year. #WeFeedYou

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The march, #ConEstasManos / #WithTheseHands, highlighted the importance of immigrant essential workers to the economy and was the largest mobilization of union workers on behalf of immigrant rights so far this year, @ufw.bsky.social said: americasvoice.org/blog/its-abo... #WeFeedYou #WithTheseHands

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We asked marchers why they decided to join in solidarity with all workers on Cesar Chavez Day. Listen to what they had to say! #WithTheseHands #ConEstasManos

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