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FirstLight

(15,579 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2025, 12:08 PM Jul 7

Seen making the rounds on Socials, Migrants in CA are preparing to strike, our FOOD chain is gonna get squirrely... [View all]

First, I wanted to share this 10 min video from an activist who outlines the specifics of how the migrant farm workers are preparing to abandon the fields, and what that will do to our already limping economy and supply chains. Also, she gives some good advice on praparing for a General Strike with suggestions for links.
Whether you agree with it or not, it might be a good idea to prepare ... start filling your pantry if possible...

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Also, here's the thread on Redditt about the Migrants in CA organizing a full on strike during our current harvet season. Food will be out there rotting... wonder how this will also affect meat and dairy...?

https://www.reddit.com/r/union/comments/1lsthcc/farm_workers_strike_is_coming/

There's several threads on this on Redditt, and I picked the one with more comments for your reading pleasure...

Anyway, this is a big deal, and won't be getting any play by the MSM until it's happening, or maybe not at all, considering they will keep the narrative of "Everything's FINE"

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Seen making the rounds on Socials, Migrants in CA are preparing to strike, our FOOD chain is gonna get squirrely... [View all] FirstLight Jul 7 OP

At least there isn't a threat of tariffs on food import kerouac2 Jul 7 #1

Be careful about information sources on this topic Fiendish Thingy Jul 7 #2

I honestly dont think the union would advertize... BUT FirstLight Jul 7 #3

If there was an authorized strike, the union would have to notify the employers Fiendish Thingy Jul 7 #5

did more digging... here's the breakdown... FirstLight Jul 7 #7

Awesome post. Thank you many times over. A great movie about similar situations is LT Barclay Jul 7 #10

LULAC isn't a Labor Union, it is a political organization MichMan Jul 7 #15

Important information Bayard Jul 7 #4

Any farm that used slave labor would face an immediate, vicious backlash and boycott. Fiendish Thingy Jul 7 #6

I don't think so. Lots of Ag jobs in some states are already being done by prison labor. haele Jul 7 #9

There are obviously meat and dairy in California Melon Jul 7 #8

Deleted -- need to reframe what I said Hekate Jul 7 #11

A better solution that is more economic and humane. Make the migrants citizens. Allow them to work and pay taxes. Ping Tung Jul 7 #12

Who are they bargaining with that has the power to grant them citizenship ? MichMan Jul 7 #13

what took them so long? librechik Jul 7 #14

We can support them pattyloutwo Jul 8 #16

Good. We'll all have to hurt before the assholes back the fuck off. Scrivener7 Jul 8 #17

I guess to support, look for the hashtags above... FirstLight Jul 8 #18