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Inside one of Guadalupe's grocery stores, like La Estrella, you're bound to see a farmworker.“Yeah, they're just a lot of hardworking people and —…
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Historically, agriculture has lacked protections for its workers, which makes them more vulnerable to labor trafficking. So what is being done locally to combat labor trafficking?
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers helped the rest of us keep some semblance of order during the initial wave of uncertainty.And farmworkers…
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Farmworkers often face barriers accessing health care — a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. So what are the challenges, and what's being done to help get farmworkers the care they need?
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Santa Barbara County had just over 32,000 migratory and seasonal agricultural workers in 2017 — the most recent year for data — according to estimates…
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When it comes to farmworker rights in the United States, what led to the moment where we are now? Dartmouth College professor and historian Matt Garcia explores the history of farmworker rights, where things are now, and what might lie ahead.
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To tell the story of farmworkers in this country, let alone the Central Coast, Cesar Chavez needs to be mentioned.In a 1984 speech to the Commonwealth…
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Strawberry field workers in San Luis Obispo County striked for a second day July 2, demanding better wages.Workers are demanding West Coast Berry Farms…
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Eleazar Sosa, a vineyard manager in Greenfield, oversees a crew of about 20 who monitor the vines for disease, control irrigation and harvest the wine…
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Part 1 Part 2 Over the next three months, tens of thousands of migrant farmworkers will converge on the Central Coast to do something deemed essential in…