United Farm Workers

We've got to stop Trump's farm worker wage cuts. Their H-2A rule change drastically cuts wages for H-2A farm workers and local workers alike. We filed suit in federal court to block it, but lawsuits take a long time and are very expensive. Please help. act.seiu.org/a/trumpswage... #WeFeedYou

Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay. Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas. Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art

Central Coast Farm workers wish you a happy #LaborDay Campesinos de la Costa Central les desean un feliz Día del Trabajo. #WeFeedYou #SoyEsencial

This Labor Day weekend as we enjoy barbecues and picnics, let's remember the farm workers who labor so hard to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay

"Guillermo" is harvesting romaine lettuce in Maricopa CA. "This is a very difficult job. You need to work fast while you are continuously bending down and getting up and using a sharp knife to cut the lettuce." #WeFeedYou

"Ignacio" is a maintenance worker in the organic date palms, applying a treatment to the grass. #WeFeedYou Ignacio es trabajador de mantenimiento de las palmeras datileras orgánicas, aplicando un tratamiento al césped. #SoyEsencial

"Gloria" shared this pic of herself picking strawberries in CAs Central Coast. "The water was up to my knees making it very hard to push my cart. My feet were so wet and cold, I couldn’t feel them. Growers have us harvest despite the flooding to avoid losing product." #WeFeedYou

"Armando" sent this from WA where workers are ready to go into the field and prune grapevines on an early morning where there's snow on the ground. He says: When it's this cold the branches are brittle and they could snap back as we prune the vine so we need to be careful. #WeFeedYou

"Paz" sent this from where she's working in the grapes. "First I cut back the shoots the vine doesn’t need, then I tie the remaining ones together. When I'm tying them, they can snap back and hit me in the face. This hurts a lot. I work 8 hrs/day at min. wage." #WeFeedYou

Farm workers under a UFW contract a Gallo vineyards are starting their work day with "la escuelita" where a lead worker demonstrates exactly how the company wants the pruning done. #WeFeedYou

"Joel" share this photo from where his crew is pruning apples in Grant County WA. "It isn't easy. It takes great skill to prune properly. It's very important to do it right to ensure strong branches with many small nubs that can become flowers & eventually apples." #WeFeedYou

"Fidel" is harvesting citrus in the Maricopa CA area. "It's a very difficult job. I climb a 20 foot ladder carrying an 80lb sack of oranges. It takes almost 3 hrs to fill the bin in the picture. I earn $35-50/bin depending on the type." #WeFeedYou

"Jorge" works in the Arvin CA area as a irrigator. The work is very tiring, but I enjoy it. I feel lucky to walk through the trees under the flowers. It is beautiful out here during this time of year." #WeFeedYou

"Raul" is pruning grape vines in Madera. "The work's physically exhausting. I earn 31 cents per plant and must keep a steady pace throughout the day to make enough. The repetitive cutting and bending causes my arms & hands to cramp as I do this work for hours on end." #WeFeedYou