“I was feeling immediate symptoms of heat exhaustion just being out there. It was already in the 90s at 9 a.m., and then on Monday when we finished up, it was over 100. I am definitely concerned that someone could get hurt and it could be fatal.” (1/x) nymag.com/intelligencer/…
“The workers were sweating, very red; it’s extremely hot outside and they’re wearing layers of clothing to protect themselves from the sun. They were in long-sleeved sweaters, completely covered from head to toe, including face masks.”
“And they looked pretty beat. Some of them had been working from 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. And there were others who had started working overnight, at 11 p.m. to midnight, and were still there around the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.”
“They need resources, they need support, they need to know that they are in a safe environment and that they can come to their employer for anything. I don’t think that there is a sense of trust or even a relationship between those farmworkers and their employers.”
“It seems that there’s a huge disconnect, like they’re just there to work and basically that’s it. I don’t think the workers really understand that regardless of their legal status, they have human rights they’re entitled to.”
“But beyond that, there need to be basic resources. I didn’t see any water stations. I didn’t see any AC or cool, shaded areas. I can’t even imagine how our farmworkers were feeling in all of those layers, working for several hours, doing this every single day.”
“It’s just devastating to see these conditions.”
“Many of them didn’t even have any supplies with them. No coolers, no water. At least at the farms that I visited, workers were heading back to their vehicles, which were a long walk away, just to get some water or snacks. Then they would just go back and continue working.” (X/x)
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