As thanksgiving approaches and many of you will be feasting with your families, i just want to take the time to remind yall that the food you eat is planted and picked by exploited people of color. So I encourage yall to donate to any of these organizations that work with farmworkers and their families:
Donate to food chain workers alliance
Donate to United farm workers
Donate to farmworker justice
Donate/give supplies to migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund
Donate to center for Farmworker families
Donate to campaign for Migrant worker justice
Donate to brandworkers
Donate to CIW
AND THERE IS ONE I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT DOES SUCH AN AMAZING JOB WITH THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS
The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association
Great post! One more: meat packing and poultry processing is one of the most dangerous and poorly regulated industries in the US and is staffed almost entirely by immigrants and people of color.
Right now, big businesses are trying to get regulations on line speeds removed entirely. The UFCW (union) has a great page about the issue where they explain the maximum line speed is already ridiculously fast, and removing the maximum speed will lead to more workers getting their fingers cut off and more salmonella in your poultry. Please go read it now then add your own public comment against removing line speed regulations.
http://www.ufcw.org/2017/11/16/three-things-you-should-know-about-poultry-line-speeds/
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