Extra Edition: Fieldworkers Living in the Shadows. (A Repeat.)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
PROGRAM # 9925 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Fieldworkers Living in the Shadows. (A Repeat.)

Agriculture is a key pillar of California’s thriving economy. Yet, those working the fields face dire working conditions and serious health challenges. A new, landmark study shows many farmworkers in California live with chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure or have been infected with Covid-19 and don’t have health insurance. Most report food insecurity and do not qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. An author of the study discusses the findings and “the need for a deeper look at current policies, laws and practices in agricultural workplaces.”

Guests: Cindy Quezada, Director of Farmworker Research, UC Merced Community and Labor Center, Merced, CA; María Eraña, Program Producer/Broadcast Director, Radio Bilingüe, Fresno, CA; Luz Gallegos, Executive Director, TODEC Legal Center, Perris, CA; Lilia García-Bower, California Labor Commissioner, Sacramento, CA

Photo: Tim Mossholder via Unsplash

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