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Judge hands initial win to farmworkers alleging unfair labor practices
Jessica Culley, general coordinator at CATA, called the ruling the “beginning of vindicating the rights of farmworkers” who have faced decades of unfair pay.
“Especially in this moment, when immigrant communities are being brutalized across the country and our local communities experience raids on a nearly weekly basis, New Jersey must begin treating farmworkers with the same dignity and respect it affords similar workers,” Culley said.
“Edgar Aquino-Huerta is an organizer with CATA, a Bridgeton, New Jersey, organization focused on workers’ rights, immigration and food justice. He’s part of the rapid-response network that deploys to farms and farmworker camps to inform people about ICE sightings, share know-your-rights information and cover ongoing protests at Delaney Hall. ”
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A group representing farmworkers alleges the state improperly allows them to get paid less than other workers and denies them mandated overtime pay. (Courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture)
Immigrants’ rights organizers advocate to shut down an ICE detention center at a rally. (Photo by Vanessa Maria Graber)
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