Notices by UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)

Farm workers near Aguila AZ stoop 8 hours a day harvesting cilantro. #WeFeedYou

Campesinos cerca de Aguila, Arizona, trabajan 8 horas al día para cosechar cilantro. #SoyEsencial

It's citrus harvesting season in CAs San Joaquin Valley right now. Farm workers are laboring long hours harvesting oranges and lemons. Rosa is one of these workers in the Fresno area. She tells us she earns $47 for each 1,000 lb box she harvests. #WeFeedYou

Mushrooms can be grown indoors in Salinas CA as long as temperature, light and water are controlled. It takes skilled work from farm workers to maintain these growing conditions so consumers can enjoy mushrooms year round. #WeFeedYou

CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS: Dígale a sus hijos de que si la migra llega a sus escuelas, no tienen que responder a las preguntas - incluso si un adulto les dice que está bien hablar.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Let your children know that if ICE/Border Patrol comes to their schools, they do not have to answer questions - even if an adult tells them it's okay to talk.

Upon hearing that non-union farm workers were in smokey fields without masks, the UFW collected and distributed around 21,000 N95 masks in Ventura County today. #WeFeedYou

Lupe shared this photo from yesterday when workers were harvesting strawberries in heavy smoke from the Hughes Fire in Ventura County. The AQI exceeded 150 in some areas. The AQI is lower today, but winds are expected to pick up this afternoon. #WeFeedYou

Sergio works in the vegetables in the Salinas CA area. "I am an irrigator and work 8 hours a day Monday through Friday. Lately it's 35 to 45° in the early morning which is much colder than most years. These temps makes my hands feel frozen which makes work harder." #WeFeedYou

Multiple UFW union offices received this in the mail this week. Thanks for reaching out!

María is removing extra growth that shoot up on the vines. This skilled work produces better vines & sweeter tasting grapes for our wines. María appreciates her UFW contract at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery that provides paid time off & other benefits. "The company values me." #WeFeedYou

Cristi is harvesting mandarin oranges in the Reedley CA area. She earns piece rate and earns $25 per 900 lb box. Cristi is a single mother and works very hard to be able to pay her bills and save a bit extra. Her dream is that her only son will graduate college. #WeFeedYou

Alfonso is a husband and father to two young children in CA . This winter he is working in the pruning of the grape vineyards for the first time and shares the pay is low, the cold is hard on his hands but its honest work to support his family. #WeFeedYou

Jesús is a Secretario (member leader) at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery where we've recently signed a new UFW contract. He's very proud of the labor-management meetings he voted to add to the contract. These mtgs open new doors of communication between the workers & the company. #WeFeedYou

Santa Maria area farm workers bent over harvesting strawberries. They share this time of year is very hard for them. The season's winding up and there is little other work in the area. They are trying to work as many hours as they can to pay their bills. #WeFeedYou

Jose is harvesting cabbages near Castroville CA. When you buy cabbage at the supermarket remember the hard work that farm workers do to plant and harvest the crop so consumers get to enjoy shredded cabbage in their pozole and other dishes. #WeFeedYou
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Jesus shared some of the work of his coworkers in a poinsettia nursery in Gilroy CA. Each plant is carefully watered and fed until they are wrapped in festive foil and placed in homes around the country during the holiday season. #WeFeedYou

UFW announces boycott of Windmill Farms mushrooms from Sunnyside

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/agriculture/ufw-announces-boycott-of-windmill-farms-mushrooms-from-sunnyside/

Elvis sent us this video from the grapes in Kern County. Workers share: This is the grapes that we are picking right now. The box has to weigh 21 & 1/2 lbs. This box has 8 bags in it. Look at the nice packaging my coworker did. #WeFeedYou

#Christmas and #Chanukah are around the corner. When you go shopping for your holiday table we encourage you to put union produced products on your holiday menus. Here’s a list of UFW union label products: ufw.org/ul #WeFeedYou

Norma is working harvesting strawberries in Salinas, CA. It's already a difficult job but she worries at this time of year. "We only work a few hours a week because the season is ending. I have to do it to support my family." #WeFeedYou

After the harvest ends, farmworkers need to prune these young NY apple trees before the frost arrives. Workers make repetetive motions hundreds of times up and down the rows to make sure the trees can grow healthity for the following season. #WeFeedYou