farmworkers Archives - Prism

color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of farmworkers' labor rights. people of varying ages and racial backgrounds stand in the midground in vibrant royal blue shirts that have the text "WeCount!" written across them. one person stands near a podium at the center and holds a microphone. a bright yellow sign with red text and a blue poster with an illustration of farmworkers that both say "Que Calor" decorate the front of the podium

Climate & Environment

Miami-Dade nears final approval for nation’s first county-wide heat standard for outdoor workers

by Alexandra Martinez September 20th, 2023September 21st, 2023

The heat standard includes a heat exposure safety program for workers

color photograph of the backs of four farmworkers. they are leaned forward and bracing their arms against a wall of tobacco leaves

Race

The anti-Indigenous use of commercial tobacco harms the planet and its people

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 7th, 2023September 7th, 2023

color photograph of a Latino farmworker wearing jeans and a long-sleeve black shirt. he is bent over in a field of low-lying greens

Economy & Workers' Rights

‘There is slavery in the fields of North Carolina’

by Tina Vásquez August 29th, 2023August 29th, 2023

color photograph of a Latinx farmworker holding a pole that extends diagonally towards the right. small trees line the farmworker and extend in low rows, creating leading lines that point towards the farmworker's head

Economy & Workers' Rights

The Farm Bill could address climate change and structural racism

by Ray Levy Uyeda July 12th, 2023July 12th, 2023

outdoor color photograph of about six Latinx men in white t-shirts and khaki pants standing in line waiting to board a bus

Undocumented people in Florida brace for passage of the ‘anti-immigration bill’

by Alexandra Martinez May 2nd, 2023May 2nd, 2023

digital collage of a farmworker with his back to the camera. he wears a straw hat and stares into the distance, where black-and-white rows of farmland stretch vertically like cell bars

Economy & Workers' Rights

Human trafficking or a guest worker program? H-2A’s systemic issues result in catastrophic violations

by Tina Vásquez April 14th, 2023April 14th, 2023

color photograph of a small outdoor protest against child labor

Economy & Workers' Rights

Employers and policymakers choose child labor over raising wages

by Michi Trota March 17th, 2023March 20th, 2023

color photograph of a farmworker wearing a grey sweatshirt and jeans standing between rows of grape plants. they are leaning over with one arm stretched down towards a wheelbarrow filled with green grapes

Climate & Environment

Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy

by Ray Levy Uyeda December 28th, 2022December 29th, 2022

Economy & Workers' Rights

Vermont dairy farmers are calling on Hannaford Supermarkets to join the Milk with Dignity program

by Alexandra Martinez November 2nd, 2022November 2nd, 2022

Latino workers in t-shirts and casual long-sleeve shirts wear cloth masks and neon green baseball caps as they walk through a food store

It’s past time to celebrate migrant-led labor organizing

by Tina Vásquez September 2nd, 2022August 1st, 2023