Friday, August 19, 2022

I am gonna eat a peach today πŸ‘!

"An undocumented farmworker decided to march for a month without pay. Here’s her reason"

By Laura S. Diaz

“I was working in the peach harvest, but decided to stop working because this fight is worth more than the job,” CΓ‘rdenas said in Spanish. “That money isn’t going to increase sick days or benefits. I prefer to stop working to gain what we deserve: benefits, respect, equality.”

Read more at: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article264530461.html#storylink=cpy

"CΓ‘rdenas said she works with both unionized and non-unionized field crews and she is marching for the rights of her community. “If we don’t come together, we can’t accomplish anything and they will be richer and us poorer, sicker and older,” CΓ‘rdenas said."

Read more at: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article264530461.html#storylink=cpy

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