In a meeting room at a hotel in California's crop-rich Central Valley, a fight is taking place that could help shape the future of farm labor in fields that grow a chunk of the country's food.
The new law could lead to a rise in union influence and a resurgence of the UFW, which represented at its peak tens of thousands of farmworkers but has seen its numbers dwindle, said Christian Paiz, a professor of ethnic studies at University of California, Berkeley. “Our members are very concerned about it,” Little said. “You have a union and all of a sudden you have a business partner in effect telling you how to operate your business.”
Wonderful Nurseries contends the board has failed to ensure an honest process for the unit's 60 permanent employees and as many as 1,500 seasonal workers. “We think this year things are going to be better for us,” the 55-year-old said. “We want better pay, and benefits, that's what we're asking the ranchers for, and they seem willing to negotiate with us.”The former president took aim at MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell after a day of testimony in his hush money trial.Tehokkaasti hoikka: Vertailussa 2024 parhaat...