“It’s a very callous type of attitude that they have"

"'During the pandemic, people talked about recognizing and celebrating essential workers, and they were talking about fireman and policeman and health care workers, but farm workers are the most essential because they are feeding the firemen and the policemen and health care workers,' said Huerta. 'Farm workers are our essential workers and they need to be paid the same amount of money that fireman and policeman get.”'

Among the topics that Huerta said she planned to talk about at the 'Harvesting Equity' event, which came as the Sentinel was going to press for Sunday’s edition, was organic farming, the use of pesticides on farms, and the health problems that come with working and living near fields sprayed with cancer-causing chemicals. Huerta mentioned that farm owners often live far away from the farms themselves and don’t fully grasp the plight of their employees.

'It’s a very callous type of attitude that they have for their own workers,' said Huerta. 'There is such a disconnect between the workers and the employers. They take no responsibility.'”

~ Aric Sleeper

"Iconic activist and organizer Dolores Huerta discusses harvesting equity in Watsonville"

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2023/08/12/iconic-activist-and-organizer-dolores-huerta-discusses-harvesting-equity-in-watsonville/