THANK YOU!!! TO ALL WHO STAND WITH FARM WORKERS!! Familias Unidas por la Justicia has been in a labor dispute with Sakuma Bros. Farms in Skagit County since July 11, 2013. Familias Unidas por la Justicia is asking for some basic guarantees such as a just wage, fair treatment, and decent housing; they have been trying to meet with management since last summer. Many of the Farm Workers have been working at Sakuma Bros. Farms for many years, some for over 15 years and have helped it become one of the most recognizable names in agriculture within the Pacific NW region. However the workers that have helped the Sakuma Farms grow and prosper were in danger of losing their livelihood because as of Monday April 14, 2014 Sakuma Bros. Farm had applied to bring in 438 workers under the controversial H-2A worker visa program. The farm workers saw this as a retaliation. This is the application that was withdrawn over the weekend by Steve Sakuma. All your calls, e-mails and direct actions have helped to change this corporate farm’s mind. THIS IS A HUGE STEP FORWARD FOR FARM WORKERS IN SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES NOW Community to Community Development is asking supporters and allies to email, call or write letters to: Steve Sakuma one of the owners of Sakuma Bros. Berry Farm Steve Sakuma 17400 Cook Road Burlington, WA 98233 steves@sakumabros 360-757-6611 Key points: As concerned and caring members of the community and as consumers with a conscience we all want all workers to be treated with dignity considering all the contributions they make to our local economy and food system; and don’t want further exploitation for our brothers and sisters. The farm workers from Skagit County have formed their own labor organization called Familias Unidas por la Justicia. They seek to improve their working conditions and management labor relations at Sakuma Farms through a binding legal contract We ask that you rehire all 468 members of Familias Unidas por la Justicia We ask that you re-open your labor camps as family housing for farm workers harvesting your berries If Sakuma Bros. Farm really cares about their community and the future of farming in Skagit County, they should sit down and negotiate a fair contract with Familias Unidas por la Justicia Please let us know you sent a letter, e-mail or made a call and also for Questions or clarification send an e-mail to: [email protected] Now more than ever please consider supporting the organizing work as we build a new independent farm worker union together! People can mail a check to: Familias Unidas por la Justicia P.O. BOX 1206, Burlington, WA 98233 Or they can make an online donation at: boycottsakumaberries If they would like to make a tax deductible donation they can write a check to: Community to Community and mail to: 203 W. Holly, Suite 317, Bellingham, WA 98225 Or they can also donate online at: foodjustice.org
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:17:29 +0000
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