\nProfessor Oriel Siu\u2019s Intro to Latino studies
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<\/a> class organized a discussion with migrant farm work union \u2018Familias Unidas por la Justicia\u2019 to raise awareness of this reality that most of us overlook. Ramon Torres, president of the union, shared his experiences working for Sakuma Brothers Berries, the terrible conditions that have forced them to go on strike and why they are boycotting Sakuma, Driscoll\u2019s, and H\u00e4agen-Dazs. What these farmworkers and their allies demand is secure<\/a> living wages of at least $15 per hour, standard living conditions, that the company stop stealing their wages, and respect rather than racial discrimination in the berry fields.<\/p>\nThe latino studies At the event \u201cEvery time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have … Continue reading <\/a> class will continue<\/a> their activism<\/a> next semester and have formed a club called \u2018UPS students for Farm Worker Justice. Another thing we take for granted at our university\u00a0is how much power we students have organizing together. It\u2019s great to see students step up against the silencing of those who may not have the same privileges we do.<\/p>\n<\/a>, a lady from the audience told us about her experience working in the fields of Eastern Washington as a young girl. When \u2018la migra,\u2019 also known as Immigration and Customs Enforcement would show up, to confuse them the US citizens would flee while the undocumented farmworkers would stay, a clever trick\u2026and so unfortunate that we can\u2019t treat better the hands that feed us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"