PRESS: Occupy Seattle Joins in Solidarity with United Farm Workers
by: PRESS Posted on: January 26, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: January 21, 2012
Contact: Emily Zisette, Phillip Neel
(206) 745-0164, (530)340-1980
UFWsolidarity@gmail.com
Occupy Seattle
www.occupyseattle.org
SEATTLE, Wash —On January 27, Decolonize/Occupy Seattle will join with the United Farm Workers (UFW) in their long standing campaign for justice for the farm workers at Ruby Ridge Dairy, whose labor supplies the Darigold corporation with its dairy products.
“We want the community to join our struggle so that Darigold can hear the call for justice. We are workers, we make Darigold strong and rich, and we demand justice,” said Margarito Martinez, farmworker and one of the fired Ruby Ridge laborers.
“It’s horrible,” continues Margarito Martinez, “workers at Ruby Ridge work long days without breaks, when they ask for water they are told to drink from where the cows drink and are threatened with guns when attempting to organize. Many have had their wages stolen. When you get down to it one of the major problems, really what founded the UFW in the first place, is the fact that farm workers are not included in the National Labor Relations Act. This is what we got out of the New Deal, which everyone thinks was so great. Well it wasn’t. It was just a new deal for white male workers, period. Farmworkers and domestic laborers aren’t considered employees under that act. Here at Ruby Ridge one third of the organizers have already been fired for trying to form a union.”
Actions have already been taken to hold Darigold accountable for the injustice at Ruby Ridge, but the company has been unresponsive. “Like many large corporations, Darigold continues to ignore the abuses being suffered by the workers who labor to produce their milk and their profits,” said Emily Zisette. “Farm workers and UFW supporters found themselves greeted by security guards when they traveled to Darigold’s headquarters to discuss a remedy to the abuses.”
In response, the United Farm Workers started a petition to end these abuses. On January 27, with support from Decolonize/Occupy Seattle and the greater Seattle community, they will deliver these petitions to the Darigold Headquarters.
“We call on all people to join with the United Farm Workers and Decolonize/Occupy Seattle to demand justice for Farm workers,”continued Emily Zisette.
At 2pm on Friday, January 27, the march will gather at Westlake and proceed to the Darigold Headquarters at 1130 Rainier Ave. South. There we will rally at 3pm to call on Darigold to take immediate action to resolve the issues facing workers at Ruby Ridge. Transportation will be provided for those who need it.
The farm worker’s fight is the same fight against corporate greed that has led to the occupy movement. They are part of the 99%! JOIN THOUSANDS to demand that Darigold use its influence over its dairies to stop the abuses. Tell them they cannot ignore farm workers!! The petition can be found at:http://action.ufw.org/page/s/darigoldpetitionkids
For more information and interviews, contact the campaign organizers atUFWsolidarity@gmail.com
Occupy Seattle se une en solidaridad con La Unión de Campesinos
Seattle, WA-Enero 27, 2012
Contacto: Emily Zisette, Phillip Neel
(206) 745-0164, (530)340-1980
UFWsolidarity@gmail.com
En Enero 27, 2012 Decolonize/Occupy Seattle demostrara su continua solidaridad con los trabajadores del mundo al unirse con la Unión de Campesinos (UFW) en su larga campaña por justicia para los trabajadores en la lechería Ruby Ridge, la cual abastece a la corporación Darigold con sus productos lácteos.
“Es horrible,” Dijo Margarito Martinez, uno de los empleados corridos de Ruby Ridge Dairy. “Los trabajadores de Ruby Ridge trabajan largos días sin descansos, cuando piden agua se les dice que tomen de las pilas donde toman las vacas y son amenazados con escopetas cuando se intentan organizar. A muchos de nosotros nos an robado horas de nuestros cheques. Darigold le compra y le vende toda la leche a Ruby Ridge, ellos tienen gran influencia sobre Ruby Ridge y deben usarla para frenar los abusos que suceden en la lechería, pero cuando hemos pedido ayuda, nos han cerrado las puertas y desplazado guardias de seguridad alrededor de su edificio. Una vez nos dejaron una letra diciendo que los trabajadores del campo no pueden tener una unión porque no somos cubiertos bajo e Acta de Relaciones Laborales Nacional. Esto no les da el derecho a tratarnos como esclavos; Nadie trabaja mas fuerte que nosotros y los hemos hecho ricos y poderosos, todo lo que estamos pidiendo a cambio es que nos escuchen. Aquí en Ruby Ridge un tercio de los trabajadores ya han sido despedidos por intentar de formar una unión para frenar los abusos mientras que Darigold continua sin decir nada.”
Diversas acciones han sido llevadas a cabo para exigir contabilidad a Darigold por las injusticias que suceden en Ruby Ridge, pero nada ha cambiado. Como muchas corporaciones, Darigold se ciega a ver los abusos que sufren los trabajadores que laboran para producirle su leche y sus ganancias. Campesinos y apoyadores de la Unión de Campesinos se vieron recibidos por guardias de seguridad cuando viajaron a las oficinas executivas de Darigold para hablar sobre un remedio a los abusos.
Como respuesta, la Unión de Campesinos empezó una petición (http://action.ufw.org/page/s/darigoldpetitionkids) y en Enero 27, 2012 con el apoyo de Decolonize/Occupy Seattle y la comunidad de Seattle, entregaran las peticiones a las oficinas executivas de Darigold.
Hacemos el llamado a todas las personas para que se unan a la Unión de Campesinos y Decolonize/Occupy Seattle para exigir justicia para los campesinos. En Enero 27, 2012 nos reuniremos en Westlake a las 2pm y marcharemos a las oficinas executivas de Darigold en el 1130 Rainier Ave. South. Habrá un rally a las 3pm para hacer el llamado a Darigold para que tome acciones inmediatas para resolver los asuntos que enfrentan los trabajadores de Ruby Ridge. Habrá transportación para aquellos que la necesiten.
La lucha de los trabajadores es la misma lucha en contra de codicia que a llevado al movimiento Occupy. ¡Los campesinos son parte del 99%! UNASE A MILES para exigir que Darigold use su influencia sobre sus lecherías para frenar los abusos. ¡Déjeles saber que no pueden ignorar a los campesinos!
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