Like many people, “Luis” (a nickname we’re using to protect his privacy) had to keep working during the pandemic. When a recruiter first offered Luis a job as a farmworker in Georgia, he thought it would be a great opportunity, despite the risk of coronavirus. However, he soon discovered otherwise. First, his employer charged him a $1000 USD illegal recruitment fee, which was never reimbursed. Then, when he arrived, he discovered that his boss didn’t have enough work for him.

Como muchas personas, “Luis” (un apodo que usamos para proteger su privacidad) tuvo que seguir trabajando durante la pandemia. Cuando un reclutador le ofreció por primera vez a Luis un trabajo como trabajador agrícola en Georgia, pensó que sería una gran oportunidad, a pesar del riesgo de coronavirus. Sin embargo, pronto descubrió lo contrario. 

As people begin seasonal jobs or are called back to their previous jobs as more areas reopen in the United States, many workplaces are still failing to provide basic safety protections against COVID-19 to employees. This means workers often face the difficult choice between working to provide for themselves and their families and risking their own safety.

Mientras que muchas personas comienzan trabajos temporales o regresan a sus trabajos de antes en los Estados Unidos, muchos lugares de empleo aún no proveen protecciones laborales básicas frente al COVID-19. Esto quiere decir que muchas personas trabajadoras están enfrentando la difícil decisión entre trabajar para sostenerse y a sus familias, y poner en riesgo su propia salud y seguridad. 

Several governmental agencies in the United States have developed a guide on how to protect seafood processing plant workers.

This Friday at “La Fiesta de los Morralitos” (Celebration of Satchels), you and your loved ones can learn in a fun and useful way for the whole community. We have spoken with three organizers of this event, Elizabeth Cordero, of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, and Emma Kreyche and Paola Betchart of the Worker Justice Center of New York.

Este viernes en “La Fiesta de los Morralitos” tú y tus seres queridos pueden aprender de una manera divertida y útil para toda la comunidad. Hemos hablado con tres organizadoras de este evento, Elizabeth Cordero, de la Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, y Emma Kreyche y Paola Betchart del Worker Justice Center of New York (Centro de Justicia para Trabajadores de Nueva York).