Episode 94: Edgar Franks, Empowering Farmworkers with Familias Unidas por La Justicia

Episode #94 Notes:30 The political-economic context for farm workers in the US, and its exclusion from labor laws.3:00 How does immigration policy related to farm worker rights?6:00 Where do a lot of farm workers come from in the US?8:30 On agriculture in the Skagit Valley in Washington State.12:30 On recent farm worker labor unrest and organizing in Washington State.20:00 How have farm workers been treated during COVID?27:00 How has climate change and extreme heat impacted farm workers?33:00 How are farm workers organizing around food soverignty?40:00 Closing thoughts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.