![This video from a smoke-filled apple orchard is a reminder that when the air quality is poor, farm workers can’t simply stay inside and run the AC. #WeFeedYou
Este video de un huerto de manzana lleno de humo es un recordatorio de que cuando la calidad del aire es mala, los trabajadores agrícolas no pueden simplemente quedarse adentro y encender el aire acondicionado. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
This video from a smoke-filled apple orchard is a ...
![Beny sent this video from Cowiche WA where he is working in the apples. 10 large wildfires burning across Washington means the air quality index is at 179. Workers can feel sick have headaches or sore throats, but they're out there laboring to harvest the crop.
Washington State does have new AQI rules for workers, but employers are not always compliant.
https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/wildfire-smoke
#WeFeedYou
Beny envió este video desde Cowiche, WA., donde está trabajando en las manzanas. Diez grandes incendios forestales que están ardiendo en Washington, dan como resultado que el índice de calidad del aire es de 179. Los campesinos pueden sentirse enfermos, tener dolores de cabeza o de garganta, aun así están trabajando para recolectar la cosecha.
El estado de Washington tiene nuevas reglas de AQI para los trabajadores, pero los empleadores no siempre las cumplen.
https://www.lni.wa.gov/es/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/wildfire-smoke
#SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Beny sent this video from Cowiche WA where he is w...
![Anabel shares some of the local grape harvest in Kern County, CA. Farm workers earn an hourly wage plus a tiny bonus for each box of grapes picked and packed during the summer months where temps hover between 95°-105° on a regular basis. #WeFeedYou
Anabel comparte parte de la cosecha de uva local en el condado de Kern, CA. Los campesinos ganan un salario por hora más un bono pequeño por cada caja de uvas pizcadas y empacadas durante los meses de verano, donde las temperaturas oscilan entre 95 y 105 regularmente. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Anabel shares some of the local grape harvest in K...
![Beny sent this video from Cowiche WA where he is working in the apples. 10 large wildfires burning across Washington means the air quality index is at 179. Workers can feel sick have headaches or sore throats, but they're out there laboring to harvest the crop. #WeFeedYou
Washington State does have new AQI rules for workers, but employers are not always compliant.
https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/wildfire-smoke
Beny envió este video desde Cowiche, WA., donde está trabajando en las manzanas. Diez grandes incendios forestales que están ardiendo en Washington, dan como resultado que el índice de calidad del aire es de 179. Los campesinos pueden sentirse enfermos, tener dolores de cabeza o de garganta, aun así están trabajando para recolectar la cosecha. #SoyEsencial
El estado de Washington tiene nuevas reglas de AQI para los trabajadores, pero los empleadores no siempre las cumplen.
https://www.lni.wa.gov/es/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/wildfire-smoke](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Beny sent this video from Cowiche WA where he is w...
![Vanessa shares a video of her packing grapes. This is considered the first pick which means they pick the best quality bunches only. Each 23 pound box takes 10 individually packed bags of grapes. These usually fetch a better price at the market for the grower. #WeFeedYou
Vanessa comparte un video de ella empacando uvas. Esta se considera la primera cortada, lo que significa que seleccionan únicamente los racimos de mejor calidad. Cada caja de 23 libras contiene 10 bolsas de uvas empaquetadas individualmente. Por lo general, estos obtienen un mejor precio en el mercado para el productor. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Vanessa shares a video of her packing grapes. This...
![Judith shared this video as she removes the excess leaves from the wine grape vines in Greenfield CA. This is done to allow more air and sun to reach the grapes to speed up the ripening process. #WeFeedYou
Judith compartió este video mientras quita el exceso de hojas de las vides de uva para vino en Greenfield CA. Esto se hace para permitir que llegue más aire y sol a las uvas para acelerar el proceso de maduración. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Judith shared this video as she removes the excess...
![Farm workers harvesting lettuce in Soledad CA endure long hours on their feet. Soledad is known as part of the “Salad Bowl of the World” thanks to farm workers who labor year round in vegetable fields. #WeFeedYou
Los campesinos que cosechan lechuga en Soledad CA aguantan largas horas de pie. Soledad es conocida como parte de la “Ensaladera del Mundo” gracias a los campesinos que trabajan todo el año en los campos de hortalizas. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Farm workers harvesting lettuce in Soledad CA endu...
![Imagine it's 113° and you're picking tomatoes under a hot sun. Donate to help us keep doing all we can to make sure heat doesn't turn deadly for farm workers.
https://act.seiu.org/a/heat2024?ms=social or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate
#WeFeedYou](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Imagine it's 113° and you're picking tomatoes und...
![Gabino shared this video of the grape harvest in Bakersfield CA. In the middle of the day with temps in the 90’s, thunderstorms hit the area, making an already long hot day even more intolerable with the added humidity. #WeFeedYou
Gabino compartió este video de la cosecha de uva en Bakersfield CA. A mitad del día, con temperaturas de 90 grados, tormentas eléctricas azotaron el área, lo que hizo que un día ya largo y caluroso fuera aún más intolerable con la humedad adicional. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Gabino shared this video of the grape harvest in B...
![Imagine it's 113° and you're picking tomatoes under a hot sun. Donate to help us keep doing all we can to make sure heat doesn't turn deadly for farm workers.
https://act.seiu.org/a/heat2024?ms=social or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate
#WeFeedYou #calories](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Imagine it's 113° and you're picking tomatoes und...
![Adrian shared this video from Coachella CA. The temps reached 120° on this day as the loaders, or swampers, as they are known, started to load the boxes of grapes onto the trailers. In one day they can easily load 2000 boxes. #WeFeedYou
Adrian compartió este video desde Coachella CA. Las temperaturas alcanzaron los 120 grados ese día cuando los cargadores, o swampers, como se les conoce, comenzaron a cargar las cajas de uvas en los remolques. En un día pueden cargar fácilmente 2000 cajas. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Adrian shared this video from Coachella CA. The te...
![Veronica shared this vid from Bakersfield CA where the grape harvest's about to start. She will earn minimum wage plus a small bonus for each box she fills. The harvest lasts 4-6 weeks depending on the quality of the grapes. Today's high is predicted at 113°. #WeFeedYou
Verónica compartió este video desde Bakersfield CA donde la cosecha de uva está por comenzar. Ganará el salario mínimo más un pequeño bono por cada casilla que llene. La cosecha durará 4-6 semanas dependiendo de la calidad de la uva. La máxima de hoy se prevé en 113°. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Veronica shared this vid from Bakersfield CA where...
![Enjoying a buttery ear of corn is a #July4 tradition. Corn makes its way to our BBQs thanks to farm workers like Ramon who shared this video of the harvest near Modesto CA. Ramon's nimble hands work quickly with a sharp tool. #WeFeedYou
Disfrutar de un elote con mantequilla es una tradición del 4 de julio. Los elotes llegan a nuestras barbacues gracias a campesinos como Ramón, quien compartió este video de la cosecha cerca de Modesto CA. Las ágiles manos de Ramón trabajan rápidamente con una herramienta afilada. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Enjoying a buttery ear of corn is a #July4 traditi...
![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
Nada dice 4 de Julio como una jugosa rodaja de sandía. Esta deliciosa fruta no aparece por si sola en nuestra mesa de picnic. Se necesita mucho trabajo. Una sandía promedio pesa 20 libras. Hoy hace más de 100 grados en Bakersfield. ¿Te imaginas cosecharlas como lo hacen estos trabajadores? #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Nothing says #July4 like a juicy slice of waterme...
![Claudia shared a video of the grape harvest in CA. Workers are getting ready to pick these grapes before the next heat wave starts. #WeFeedYou
Claudia compartió un video de la cosecha de uva en CA. Los trabajadores se están preparando para pizcar estas uvas antes de que comience la próxima ola de calor. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Claudia shared a video of the grape harvest in CA....
![President Joe Biden is the most pro-labor president in history.
And he knows — the labor movement can’t succeed if we don’t organize immigrant workers too.
#Debates2024
El presidente Joe Biden es el presidente más pro del trabajo de la historia.
Y él lo sabe: el movimiento sindical no puede tener éxito si no organizamos también a los trabajadores inmigrantes.](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
President Joe Biden is the most pro-labor presiden...
![Farm workers are hard at work in WAs Yakima Valley installing twine for the hops vines to grow up on. The overhead cables remain in place from year to year, but each spring new ropes are set for the vines to climb. #WeFeedYou
Los campesinos están trabajando arduamente en el Valle de Yakima, WA, instalando cordeles para que crezcan las enredaderas de lúpulo. Los cables superiores permanecen en su lugar año tras año, pero cada primavera se colocan nuevas cuerdas para que trepen las viñas. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Farm workers are hard at work in WAs Yakima Valley...
![Ruben sent this video from the blueberries in Prosser WA. He said the blueberries are growing and are almost ready for the first round of harvesting. #WeFeedYou
Rubén envió este vídeo de los arándanos en Prosser WA. Dijo que los arándanos están creciendo y están casi listos para la primeras ronda de cosecha. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Ruben sent this video from the blueberries in Pros...
![Rosa shared this video of farm workers working under the fierce Bakersfield CA sun. Weeding with shovels ensures they get the roots of the weed as well. It was 98° on this day and they earned $16 an hour for their work. #WeFeedYou
Rosa compartió este video de campesinos trabajando bajo el feroz sol de Bakersfield CA. Usando palas asegura que también obtengan las raíces de la yierba. Eran 98° ese día y ganaron $16 la hora por su trabajo. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Rosa shared this video of farm workers working und...
![Vianey shared this video of the cherry harvest in Hollister CA. Because farm workers are paid by the container they must work quickly despite the temps that reached 89° on this day. #WeFeedYou
Vianey compartió este video de la cosecha de cerezas en Hollister CA. Debido a que a los campesinos se les paga por contenedor, deben trabajar rápidamente a pesar de las temperaturas que alcanzaron los 89 grados en este día. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Vianey shared this video of the cherry harvest in ...
![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
Héctor trabaja duro para mantener a su familia. Él comparte: No importa si hace calor, frío o polvo. Trabajamos sin importar la temperatura. Cuando veas una verdura, piensa en quién la cultivó. En el Día del Padre espero que aprecies los esfuerzos que hacemos los papás campesinos. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Hector works hard to support his family. He shares...
![Se ve, se siente, la union esta presente! Hundreds of farm workers and ufw supporters are holding a human billboard in front of the Kern County Superior Courthouse where farm workers are rallying to protect farm worker voting rights.](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Se ve, se siente, la union esta presente! Hundreds...
![Rally to protect farm worker voting rights](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Rally to protect farm worker voting rights
![Israel has been working as a farm worker in Mendota CA for the last 18 years. Despite his experience as a pesticides sprayer he only earns .50 cents above the minimum wage. After all this time he is also concerned about the long term effects to his health and body. #WeFeedYou
Israel ha trabajado como esprayador en Mendota CA durante los últimos 18 años. A pesar de su experiencia como rociador de pesticidas, sólo gana 50 centavos por encima del salario mínimo. Después de todo este tiempo, también le preocupan los efectos a largo plazo en su salud y su cuerpo. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Israel has been working as a farm worker in Mendot...
![Another day , another snake near the fields in Mendota CA. The dry summer weather has brought out more than usual number of garden snakes. Farm workers try to move them quietly and quickly so they can go on with their picking of the fruit. #WeFeedYou
Otro día, otra serpiente cerca de los campos en Mendota CA. El clima seco del verano ha provocado un número mayor de serpientes de jardín de lo habitual. Los campesinos intentan moverlos silenciosa y rápidamente para que puedan continuar con la pizca de la fruta. #SoyEsencial](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Another day , another snake near the fields in Men...
![Farm workers were picking tomato in Mendota CA in 92° weather. There is shade and water at the end of the long rows in this hot, windy and dusty area. #WeFeedYou](https://ufw.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Farm workers were picking tomato in Mendota CA in ...