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
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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