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Why we formed an independent farm workers union

The Familias Unidas por las Justicia migrant workers’ union in Washington state is taking action to defend the rights of women workers. Español

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Hector and Ramón of Familias Unidas por la Justicia. National Farm Worker Ministry/Flickr. (CC BY-NC 2.0)

My name is Ramón Torres. I am the president of the independent union Familias Unidas por la Justicia in the state of Washington.

Penelope Kyritsis (oD): Can you tell us how the union addresses gender-based discrimination and violence in the workplace?