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Union campaign to stop Trump Administration from lowering farm worker wages
Story Date: 4/20/2020
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Source: UNITED FARM WORKERS, 4/15/20
The Trump administration is trying to cut minimum wages for the essential farm workers keeping our domestic food supply functioning. Within hours of this story breaking, Kamala Harris took to Twitter to condemn it as "inexcusable" and said "They deserve a raise -- not a pay cut." Elizabeth Warren tweeted: "This is shameful. Make no mistake: We will fight for farmworkers with everything we've got." Join us and let's fight with everything we've got.
Why would the Trump administration target farm workers with wage cuts in the middle of a pandemic, when other essential workers are winning hazard pay? Instead of lowering wages for the poorest workers, we need to ensure that some of the $9.5 billion allocated for COVID-19 aid will protect the vulnerable, essential workers who are out in the fields in this pandemic to keep the food supply intact.
The wage cuts being pushed by Trump's administration will not just hurt vulnerable guest workers. It will depress domestic wages for all farm workers nationwide. Industry "aid" that excludes the essential workforce and drives down wages is a clear warning sign to working people in every industry.
We can't let the Trump administration go through with this. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be key to stopping this, which is why we are asking you to sign on to the below petition to her. We've seen what her leadership has done for other workers during industry bailouts and how she's stepped up for farm workers on immigration. Now we need her to lead the charge to make sure the farm workers who feed us are truly treated as essential.
Millions of us are sheltering in place to avoid exposure to the coronavirus. Farm work can't be done remotely and we all need to eat. During a crisis, rather than trying to cut costs by oppressing the poorest, we need to place value on the people risking so much to feed us. Please sign on NOW.
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