Strawberry workers at this Salinas area crew have been at it for almost 8 hours on this sunny day. They earn piece rate so they work as fast as they can so they can earn as much as possible. Their body hurts at the end of the day but this work feeds their family. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Saturday, 13-Jul-2024 00:07:48 JST UFW -
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Sunday, 07-Jul-2024 00:59:45 JST UFW Celina shared this pic as the sun was rising in Arvin CA. At sunrise the temp was already 72°, on its way to a high of 107°m She picks vegetables up to 8 hours a day during the hot summer months. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2024 05:35:12 JST UFW Are cherries on your #July4 menu? They come thanks to workers like Pablo who shared this pic from where he was harvesting cherries in Yakima WA. He works piece rate. This means he rushes to pick as many as possible while getting the quality growers require. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2024 01:12:43 JST UFW Nothing says #July4 like a juicy slice of watermelon. This delicious fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 lbs. It's 100+ degrees in Bakersfield today. Can you imagine harvesting them like these workers? #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jul-2024 07:17:06 JST UFW Cristina's harvesting mandarins in Visalia CA. The temp this day reached 101° & should reach 111° today. She wears thick long sleeved clothing to prevent getting sunburnt in the harsh summer months. The fabric can also wick away sweat, keeping her cooler while working. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Sunday, 30-Jun-2024 07:28:47 JST UFW Ricardo's worked in CAs Imperial Valley fields for 17 years. He does many jobs. He's currently cleaning canals w/a shovel so they are ready when planting starts. "It's very difficult work as the temp is 115°. I have to drink a lot of water to avoid dehydration." #WeFeedYou #CALOR
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Jun-2024 06:19:14 JST UFW Farm workers shared this photo with us from where they're planting mango trees in Coachella CA. When the pic was taken these women share the temp was 107°, but the high that day hit 112°. They work in high temps like this from June through Sept. #WeFeedYou #CALOR
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Jun-2024 03:09:09 JST UFW Sunday temps reached:
108° in Bakersfield CA,
109° in Coachella CA,
108° in Madera CA,
99° Tallahassee, Fl,
106° in Yuma AZ.Farm workers were out in the fields, so food will appear on your tables.
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Monday, 24-Jun-2024 00:53:52 JST UFW These tomato workers near Mendota CA are spending 4-6 hours a day bent over picking tomatoes. They started at 5am so they could be done before the sun reached a high of 105° that day. They are paid for each bucket they fill and the heat slows them down. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Saturday, 22-Jun-2024 00:47:40 JST UFW Jose sent us this photo from Sunnyside WA where he is harvesting cherries piece rate - earning $4.50 per box. He only works 6 to 7 hours a day so he has to work as fast as he could to make ends meet. He's been laboring in WA's fields for the last 15+ years. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jun-2024 00:50:30 JST UFW Karina sent this photo from where she and her co-workers were harvesting citrus in Bakersfield CA in 102°. #WeFeedYou #CALOR
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Jun-2024 06:01:35 JST UFW Jesus shares he has been a farm worker for 14 years and today was the last day of the cherry harvest for him in the central valley of CA. He earned $5.50 for each container he filled. Tomorrow he wil start picking tomatoes. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 05:44:01 JST UFW Join us in sending a big Happy #FathersDay to Amadeo, the father of 2 boys & a little girl. Let him know that we appreciate his hard work in the fields to put food on our tables and his compelling videos/photos of farmworkers' daily labor. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 02:29:08 JST UFW Hector works hard to support his family. He shares: It doesn´t matter if it’s hot, cold or dusty. We´re working regardless of temperature. When you see a vegetable, think about who grew it. On #FathersDay I hope you appreciate the efforts we farmworker dads make. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 08:26:04 JST UFW JC sent this photo where he was harvesting blueberries in Stockton last week in 100° weather. #WeFeedYou #CALOR
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Friday, 14-Jun-2024 01:11:25 JST UFW Jesus is from California, but travels to Georgia to follow the blueberry season with his wife and 7 month old child. Such are the sacrifices that the farmworkers do for their families and to bring food to the table of all the Americans. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 23:33:30 JST UFW Washington State farm workers are hard at work weeding the carrot crop. They are bent over for hours at a time and earn Washington's $16.28/hr minimum wage. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Saturday, 08-Jun-2024 05:12:08 JST UFW Edgar sent us this photo where he was working in the beets in Lamont CA yesterday. It was 108°. #WeFeedYou #CALOR
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Jun-2024 05:43:03 JST UFW Maria is picking blueberries near Arvin CA. She earns by how many pounds and buckets she can pick in a day. Sometimes the field quality is good but other times she barely makes enough to cover her expenses. #WeFeedYou
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UFW (ufwupdates@union.place)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Jun-2024 07:01:38 JST UFW Teresa in a 50 year old mother of 3. She is working harvesting blueberries in Bakersfield CA earning 16.$50 an hour. It was 97° when this photo was taken on Friday and this week the temps are supposed to pass 100°. #WeFeedYou