We work ten hour days, 40 hour weeks. I’ve worked here for 6 years. I’ve never participated in a strike like this before, this is the first time.
I work inside the warehouse of Jack Frost, I check the apples and their quality. We work ten hour days, 40 hour weeks. I’ve worked here for 6 years. I’ve never participated in a strike like this before, this is the first time.
I decided to walk out because I don’t like the way our boss is paying us. He is only thinking first and foremost of his own money. He is not thinking about our wellbeing and health.
We are worried about what is happening. We’ve taken note that someone has contracted COVID here and truthfully, we are scared. When I was working, according to management they said they were cleaning certain areas, but it wasn’t true. When I came to work, I had to clean my own table because it was always dirty.
I am here more than anything to support my coworkers, especially my female coworkers. I have seen there are many difficult moments for them of unjust treatment. Sometimes there are managers on the line who speak very harshly, and I don’t think that’s the right way to speak to people who are working on the line. To them it’s just important that we speed up our production.
We do our best to put out a good product. If you buy our products, support us, encourage us. I believe if we speak from the heart to our boss that we will make positive change for ourselves.
— Anonymous striker, Jack Frost fruit packing house, Yakima