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Vegetable planting machines in AZ. The way the machines work is hundreds of small plants are loaded onto the belt and the worker then drops them into a circular wheel so they drop in evenly spaced intervals onto the ground. They can drop up to 45-60 plants per minute. #WeFeedYou

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Guadalupe sent this pic to us from the Soledad CA area on a cold rainy day. Farm workers were out pruning the grapevines despite the weather. #WeFeedYou

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Marcos is a farm worker in WA. The rows of grapevines are as long or longer than a football field. He works for an hourly wage. #WeFeedYou Marcos es un campesino en WA. Las hileras de vides son tan largas o más que un campo de fútbol. Trabaja por un salario por hora. #SoyEsencial

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A farm worker shared this photo with us from an Arizona watermelon field . It's physically demanding work. The loader crew is responsible for picking pick up hundreds of watermelons and loading them into the trailer. #WeFeedYou

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Guillermina is pruining in a Northern CA vineyard. She uses special shears to trim the grapevines. With carefully pruning, the wine grapes will be used to make some of the region’s best wines next summer. #WeFeedYou

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A union contract makes all the difference for farm workers. It means better pay, benefits, safe working conditions & someone who has their backs. This is especially important in these uncertain times. Your donation helps more workers organize. ufw.org/ufwcontract #WeFeedYou

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These irrigators are checking the irrigation lines for the upcoming season. Each line is checked for any holes or obstructions before being laid for the season. #WeFeedYou

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Yesica send this video of the sweet potato fields near Merced CA. During the planting season workers start their day at 8am, a much better start time than the 4am of the picking season, she says. #WeFeedYou

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Avian flu isn’t a threat to the general public — yet! Right now, it’s a huge threat to farm workers. They are a firewall protecting the rest of the country. If we don’t protect farm workers, we can’t protect the public.

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Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic fortune.com/well/article...

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Ludí is laboring in wine vineyards in Kerman, CA. She explains, "After the grape vines are pruned, we tie the vines on guides to form the direction that the vines will grow. This ensures increased production." #WeFeedYou

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Armando leaves his home at 4am to work pruning grapes near Merced CA. He earns 40 cents for each vine he prunes and some days falls short of the quota but he is grateful for any work during the winter. #WeFeedYou

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BREAKING: Los Angeles fast food workers are ON STRIKE. As activists and immigrants across the nation are learning their rights, the fast food industry is lobbying against Know Your Rights Training for 50,000 LA fast food workers.

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Alejandra shared this photo saying, "I was harvesting lemons in Kern County and earning piece rate. I earned $45 for each 1,000 lb box I filled." #WeFeedYou

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#knowyourrightssong

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Aviation’s first responders save lives. Listen to your Flight Attendants.

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Madera area irrigation workers preparing the soil for the harvest of 2025. When they arrive at 5 am its 39° and there is ice in the rows. #WeFeedYou

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Farm workers like Roberto, shown here planting onions in the bitter cold, say being bent over all day 5-6 days a week hurts their backs but its one of the few jobs available in winter and he must support his family. #WeFeedYou

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Jose and his coworkers are in Watsonville, CA, planting strawberries for the upcoming season. Jose shares, "I work 8 hours a day. I get tired by the end of the day and my back hurts from bending over all day." #WeFeedYou

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Benita works in the grapevines near Lemoore CA. This type of vine creates a canopy of sorts as the branches need to be tied and strong to support the weight of the expected grapes. She earns minimum wage for her work. This is how she supports her family. #WeFeedYou

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Planting celery in the Salinas CA area using a planting machine: Some workers sit on the machine planting the celery seedlings. At the same time, other workers walk behind the machine to look for missed spots where they will plant the seedling by hand. #WeFeedYou

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Farm workers harvest thousands of bunches of cilantro a day in Ventura county. After a day of harvesting, bunching and packing the crop, workers then load the boxes onto a truck that goes to the cooler. #WeFeedYou

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When you think of roses on #ValentinesDay remember workers like Maria who work long hard hours growing the rose bushes that provide these beautiful blooms. Maria works at Star Roses under a UFW contract that provides great benefits. Thanks & Happy Valentine's Day Maria #WeFeedYou

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Chocolate covered strawberries are great to enjoy on #ValentinesDay. Remember, this sweet treat is picked by human hands like Manuel’s, shown making his way through slippery muddy rows. He works by piece rate, so he has to hurry to pick and earn more. #WeFeedYou

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Cesar Chavez began his 25-day fast in Delano, CA Feb. 14, 1968, to rededicate the movement to nonviolence. In this daily public appearance for Mass he was helped by Philip Vera Cruz (left) and Julio Hernandez. 100s came to where he fasted at the movement’s Forty Acres complex.

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On this rainy day, these strawberry workers are out trudging through rows of muddy water to bring this sweet fruit to our tables. En este día lluvioso, estos trabajadores de la fresa caminan con dificultad a través de hileras de agua fangosa para traer esta dulce fruta a nuestras mesas. #WeFeedYou

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The horrors of human trafficking and modern day slavery exposed in the H2A guest worker program should carry the highest penalties. A year and a day sentence is a slap on the wrist. The H2A program must be reformed to prevent such horror from occurring again.

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On this rainy day, Jose is slogging through slippery, muddy rows in Watsonville, CAs strawberry fields. His task is to remove flowers from the strawberry plants. This redirects the plant's energy to the berries and results in bigger, brighter, and juicier fruit. #WeFeedYou

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Maria harvests Mandarin oranges in Parlier CA. She drives 80+ miles every day to and from work and earns $55 per 1000 lb bin. In a 7 hr day, she can only pick 2 bins. With the current rainy weather, she now works fewer hours and worries about meeting basic expenses. #WeFeedYou

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With rain coming soon, Jose is on his tractor digging ditches so the water won’t stay in the row and flood the plants. Instead, it will flow out of the field to a nearby creek. #WeFeedYou

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Eduardo is a tractor driver in Salinas CA area vegetable fields. It's always difficult work, as he has to be careful to avoid irrigation pipes. The current cold air is making it even harder as it creates fog and makes it hard for him to see when he's driving. #WeFeedYou

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Today in UFW History: On February 12, 1969, as part of the UFW grape boycott, British dock workers refused to unload more than 70,000 lbs. of California grapes. #UnionsForAll #Solidarity

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The agents drove away, but the couple felt shaken and profiled. Like, yeah he matches the description of a lot of people,” Verduzco said about Molina. “A lot of Hispanic people.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Farmworkers feed the nation, yet they’re barely paid enough to feed their own families. This is why we fight.

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We were sent this pic of where farm workers pruning apple trees in Wolcott NY. Temps were 25°, but it felt like 4°. The wind was so strong that some crews left early, as they didn't feel safe on their ladders. Workers shared that after 2 hrs, their legs felt numb. #WeFeedYou

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Isidro drives a tractor in Gonzales,CA. "I am currently aerating the soil around the broccoli plants. This allows nutrients to reach the plant so that they grow and give a good harvest." #WeFeedYou

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Yesi shared a video of some of her work pruning grapevines near Madera CA. She starts at 6am and ends her day at 4pm. The day looks clear but it started off bitterly cold and the two pairs of gloves she wore did little to help. #WeFeedYou

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Alejandra shows us an orange she just harvested in Kern County. She tells us: we are paid by what we pick . The below box we fill weighs around 1,000 lbs. We are paid $26 per box. #WeFeedYou

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Remember UFW martyr Rufino Contreras: Rufino asked for ‘a more just share’ of what he produced; 46 years ago, the company answered him with bullets. Read the full story at: ufw.org/rufinocontre...

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Cesilia has been a farmworker for 18 yrs. She works hard 6 days a week in the hopes that her 4 children will go to college and get into good professions. #WeFeedYou

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Soledad was harvesting strawberries on Friday in Oxnard, CA. She shares, "We are taking a break right now, but we are working harvesting strawberries in the rain. The rows are filled with water, and it is muddy and slippery." #WeFeedYou

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Workers in strong union states made nearly $173 MORE PER WEEK in 2024—regardless of whether they were in a union. UNIONS RAISE WAGES FOR ALL WORKERS. THAT'S WHY CEOs DON'T LIKE THEM.

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If you read the article, the answer to this is the United Farm Workers protects them, with a lean network of mutual aid donors and unpaid volunteers

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Carmelo was pruning in the wine grape vineyards of northern California on Friday. It was lightly raining on & off. Workers were working. If it kept raining or started raining harder, workers would be sent home. This will mean they don't be paid for those hours. #WeFeedYou

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Minerva spends her days on her knees harvesting turnips in AZ. She shares that she is concerned in the current environment - especially for her children. " I'm not a criminal, I'm working to take care of my family." #WeFeedYou

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