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  Workers cutting the last hops on this plot in WA state. Workers have been working double shifts to get all the hops cut before they are no longer good. "Juan" shares, "We get tired working these hours 7 days a week at minimum wage." #WeFeedYou

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  "Olivia" is cutting lettuce in the Arvin area. "It's very tiring and poorly paid work. I spend my day bent over and my back ends up aching by the end of the day. But I don't have an option. I will do whatever work it takes to support my family. I earn CA minimum wage." #WeFeedYou

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  "Juan" is picking grapes in Tulare county CA. "I use small scissors to cut out the rotten and small grapes from the grape clusters to pack them in the bags that will be sent out to the stores. My wrists ache since I am constantly cutting the grapes." #WeFeedYou

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  Central Coast strawberry workers are going through the field and getting rid of the runner growth. This work is important to maximize fruit size and yield, and keep the plants concentrated in the best location for growth. #WeFeedYou

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  "Adriana" has been harvesting strawberries for 19 yrs. In the Watsonville CA area. "We work by piece-rate. I leave work feeling very tired as there aren’t many strawberries left. I must move quickly to meet the piece-rate requirements and given my age, it’s exhausting." #WeFeedYou

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  "Joel" shared this photo from where he is harvesting broccoli in the Arvin CA area. "It's a hard job. I walk hunched over and cut quickly as the harvesting platform sets a fast pace. After we cut the broccoli, we put it on the conveyor belt where it's processed." #WeFeedYou

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  Workers in Tulare County CA are harvesting grapes. It's the end of the season and pickings are slim. They are paid $3 per box which weighs 20-25 lbs. They harvest close to 40 boxes in a day. #WeFeedYou

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  The apple harvest season is winding down in Western upstate NY. Workers are moving fast to pick the last apples of the season before the frost starts to set in. #WeFeedYou

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  It was 98° in the Arvin California area as farm workers harvested chives. They use specialized knives, small curved sickles and manual hand tools to cut the stalks cleanly near the soil line. #WeFeedYou

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  It was 97° in Arvin CA area as farm workers stacked these chives filled boxes directly onto the field trailers. #WeFeedYou Estaba a 97° en el área de Arvin, CA, mientras los campesinos apilaban estas cajas llenas de cebollín directamente en los remolques del campo. #SoyEsencial

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  ¡Se ve, se siente, la unión está presente! UFW volunteers are spread out across CD22 walking door to door for a last minute push for Randy Villegas for Congress. These volunteers have been pounding the pavement and have knocked on 20,000+ doors across the district. #VOTE

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  Today is Election Day. Have you voted? If you haven't, head to the polls or an official drop box. And if you have, talk to your friends and family and make sure they vote too. #VOTE

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  UFW volunteers and farm workers are meeting getting ready to head out to walk door to door to canvass for Randy Villegas for CD 22. They have already knocked on more than 20,000 doors as having Randy Villegas as a congressmember is there a top priority. #VOTE

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  Today is Election Day. Have you voted? If you haven't, make a plan and be sure to vote.

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  On #DiaDeMuertos we remember the countless precious lives of beautiful hard-working people who were killed at the hands of federal agencies like CBP and ICE. May we always remember them.

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  On #DiaDeLosMuertos the UFW celebrates the life of cofounder Dolores Huerta. She was a tireless advocate for farm workers, women, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community and all marginalized people and will be missed by all. 1/

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  Francisco is a farmworker in the Salinas area. "I'm voting because I want to contribute to change so that politicians do the right things in our state and country, especially regarding immigration laws and the cost of living that has hit us so hard. I encourage everyone to #vote."

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  "Silverio" has worked in the fields of CAs Central Coast for 25 yrs. "When the strawberry season ends, I begin working in the marigolds for #DiaDeLosMuertos. I work 2 jobs to get by because the cost of living here is very high. This basically just covers my rent." #WeFeedYou

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  On #DiaDeLosMuertos the UFW wants to honor the martyrs of La Causa who gave us the most precious gift they possess - their very lives. Nan, Nagi, Juan, Rufino, & Rene are very special human beings. We will never let the sacrifice they have made for us be forgotten.

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  These farm workers in the lower Yakima Valley are harvesting Cosmic Crisp apple. They earn $30 for each 900 lb bin. "Laura" says, "We have to work very fast to get a good day at work and earn enough to pay our bills." #WeFeedYou

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  Let's hear it for the farm workers who harvested the pumpkins that are decorating homes across America for #Halloween today. These pumpkins came from Greenfield CA. #WeFeedYou

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  What do Donald Trump's GOP and a pumpkin have in common? They're orange on the outside, hollow on the inside and should be tossed out in early November. VOTE!

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  Halloween weekend is almost here. It's also GOTV weekend. Fill out your ballot and #VOTE. Don't get tricked into thinking your vote doesn't matter!

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  ‘Mountain of evidence’ ICE agents discriminated against Latino farm workers and and day laborers, judge says 1/

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  Displays of Halloween pumpkins greet us at supermarkets across the US thanks to farm workers who harvest pumpkins in Gilroy CA. "Julio" says by the end of his 8 hr shift, he was extremely tired from lifting pumpkins that weigh anywhere from 12 - 35 pounds. #WeFeedYou

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  It's 6:50am in Oxnard CA. "Leonide" is at the side of a strawberry field ready to start harvesting at 7am. "I earn CA minimum wage. That's not enough for the grueling work I do. The cost of living is very high, but wages are not rising at all. We deserve to earn more." #WeFeedYou

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  Farm workers in Sunnyside WA are getting pumpkins ready for Halloween. They carry the pumpkins to the side of the field so when the tractor comes by them is easier to load it. An average pumpkin weighs 12–15 lbs, but some weigh 50lbs or more. #WeFeedYou

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  "Lupe" sent us this pic saying "We are harvesting strawberries in Nipomo, CA. It's raining and the fields are getting flooded and are slippery, but we need to continue working. There's no choice at this time of year as it is essential to save money for the winter." #WeFeedyou

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  Farm workers in WA State are harvesting cosmic crisp apples. They spend their days going up and down ladders harvesting this delicate fruit. They worry about weather as they must finish the harvest before temperatures drop below freezing, the crop could be ruined. #WeFeedYou

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  Pumpkins get from the fields to our homes for #Halloween Jack-o'-lanterns thanks to the labor of farm workers like these Moorpark CA farm workers who load each pumpkin by hand into the large cardboard box before shipping to cities ahead of Halloween. #WeFeedYou