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Farmworkers at Sakuma Berry Farms demand negotiations

July 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a result of negotiation between Familias Unidas por la Justicia and Sakuma management in the fields, over 200 farmworkers received punch cards to verify the exact number of pounds picked on a daily basis. The company also agreed to stop the new practice of having workers begin their day in groups of 15 minute intervals. […]

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Familias Unidas, Felimon Pineda, Sakuma Berry Farms, Skagit County Sheriff, Vol 34 No 29 | July 11 - July 17

Familias Unidas negotiates new pay with Sakuma Farms — Work stoppage avoided

July 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Members of the board of the independent farmworker union, Familias Unidas por la Justicia, met June 23 with Ryan Sakuma owner of Sakuma Farms of Burlington Washington to negotiate a new pay rate. Farmworkers reported the most recent abuse against them to the union; Sakuma Farms imposed a new pay rate demanding farmworkers to pick […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Familias Unidas, Justicia Ramon Torres, Ryan Sakuma, Sakuma Farms Work, Vol 34 No 28 | July 4 - July 10

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