Civil Rights
Jul. 3, 2023
The Strike! Part 2: Why California asparagus farmers ditched a legal battle and chose to strike instead
Farmworkers had been cutting Green Giant asparagus for the settled price of $3 a box, but when the giant food company shorted their paychecks – a strike seemed like the most empowering option.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
Note: This is the second installment of a true, four-part story.
One day, while I was directing the California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) office up in Marysville, my “community worker” Benny Sanchez brought in a new client.
Ricardo and his fellow farmworkers had been cutting asparagus for Green Giant, but they got into a wage di...
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