A new report by the United Farm Workers and food service company Bon Appetit Management asserts that health and safety protections for U.S. farmworkers are inadequate and rarely enforced. On Cesar Chavez Day, Forum got an update on conditions for farmworkers in California.
Host: Scott Shafer
Original broadcast aired on Thu, Mar 31, 2011 -- 9:00 AM
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Guests:
- Juan Santiago, president of the Central Valley Youth Association and former farmworker
- Barry Bedwell, president of the California Grape and Tree Fruit League
- Don Villarejo, founder and director emeritus of the California Institute for Rural Studies
- Erik Nicholson, national vice president of United Farm Workers
Twitter: @UFWupdates Facebook: UFW - Maisie Greenawalt, vice president of the Bon Appetit Management Company
Twitter: @bamco Facebook: Bon Appétit - Manuel Cunha, president of the Nisei Farmers League
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