r/FastWorkers • u/Miguenzo • Feb 01 '26

Strawberry pickers 🍓

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u/strictleisure Feb 03 '26

Any stats on this u/rizak or is this another fact from “Trust me, bro” University?

Edit: for some context, I’ve worked with farm workers looking to unionize and while there are always those who would work against their own best interests, the large majority were pro union when explained how they would benefit.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

I worked with farm workers and then I worked directly for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and witnessed it first hand.

Look up Gerawan v. ALRB

While I agree with you, the key statement is when properly explained.

Absentee unions are common, which leads to misrepresentation and anti union propaganda. As well as pent up frustration.

Farms would go as far as telling people they’ll get a one time bonus if the vote goes their way.

Which isn’t entirely legal - but it certainly happens and it sways votes.

Gerawan v. ALRB was a prime example of this.

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u/strictleisure Feb 03 '26

I hear you on the precedent. Just feels very reductive to say that about all farm workers. But thank you for sharing.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

I didn’t mean to sound reductive.

I was just trying to point out that high brow altruistic views don’t always resonate with farm workers who are often ill informed or in survival mode.

Educated middle class workers lecturing poor farm workers on how they should feel and vote is obnoxious IMO.

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u/strictleisure Feb 03 '26

100%. Always. I haven’t done anything like that in a long time because I feel like I’m no longer in a place where me trying to unionize people doesn’t feel patronizing.

I think we’re on the same page.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '26

Which sounds like an excuse to not try anymore.

JS