For weeks now, brave workers at multiple fruit-packing warehouses in the Yakima Valley have been on strike for improved workplace safety amid the coronavirus outbreak, greater transparency over COVID-19 cases at their facilities, hazard pay, and freedom from retaliation by their employers.

Join us for a caravan action to support workers on strike at 2 fruit packing warehouses. They are going into their 4th week on strike and we need to show solidarity and that they have broad community support.

*****NEW PROGRAM*****

The Yakima starting point will be from 11AM at the Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima (111 S 18th St, Yakima, WA)

Drive to Columbia Reach (3107 River Rd, Yakima, WA 98902) - arrival at 11:30AM - Departure at 12pm

Drive to Matson Fruit (201 N Railroad Ave, Selah, WA 98942) - arrival at 12:15pm - departure at 12:45pm

Drive to Carlon Park (300 E Goodlander Rd, Selah, WA 98942) - arrival at 1pm

Program at Carlon Park:

• Food Taco Truck

• Speakers Include

- Brenda Rodriguez WAISN Co-Director

- Larry Brown President of the Washington State Labor Council

- Member of UFCW21

- Ramon Torres Familias Unidas por La Justicia

- Agricultural Workers On Strike & More

Take Action:

• Call/text into the Boss

• Call/text into Governor Inslee

• Call/Text to activate person networks to take action

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Messaging: Solidarity with the workers #NoEstanSolos #IStandWithFarmWorkers #Yakima

Different Cities Caravan to Yakima Information:

• Seattle to Yakima Caravan --- We will leave from the parking lot of the QFC on Rainier Ave S. at 7:30am to caravan over to Yakima - Contact Ingrid Chapman from WSLC -ichapman@wslc.org

• Tri-Cities to Yakima Caravan --- Info coming

FOOD & DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED: Please bring signs of support, personal food and drinks, comfortable clothing for hot weather and your personal face mask. Please bring donations of water, food and masks for the workers.

COVID19 COMMUNITY GUIDELINES:

• Social Distancing 6 Feet Apart

• Carry Hand Sanitizer for Hands

• Wearing Mask In Public

El punto de partida de Yakima será a partir de las 11 a.m. en el Parque Sarg Hubbard en Yakima (111 S 18th St, Yakima, WA)

Conduzca a Columbia Reach (3107 River Rd, Yakima, WA 98902) - llegada a las 11:30 a.m. - Salida a las 12 p.m.

Conduzca hasta Matson Fruit (201 N Railroad Ave, Selah, WA 98942) - llegada a las 12:15 pm - salida a las 12:45 pm

Conduzca hasta Carlon Park (300 E Goodlander Rd, Selah, WA 98942) -  llegada a la 1 p.m.

Programa en Carlon Park
• Comida - Tacos
• Los oradores incluyen
- Brenda Rodríguez Codirectora de WAISN
- Larry Brown Presidente del Consejo Laboral del Estado de Washington
- Miembros de UFCW21
- Ramon Torres Familias Unidas por La Justicia
- Trabajadores agrícolas en huelga y más

Tomar acción:
• Llamada / mensaje de texto al jefe
• Llamada / mensaje de texto al gobernador Inslee
• Llamada / Texto para activar las redes de personas para tomar medidas.

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Mensajería Para Redes Sociales: Solidaridad con los trabajadores #NoEstanSolos #IStandWithFarmWorkers #Yakima

Diferentes ciudades Caravana a Yakima INFO:

• Caravana de Seattle a Yakima --- Saldremos del estacionamiento del QFC en Rainier Ave S. a las 7:30 am para ir en caravana a Yakima - Comuníquese con Ingrid Chapman de WSLC -ichapman@wslc.org

• Caravana de Tri-Cities a Yakima --- Información próximamente

SE PROPORCIONARÁ ALIMENTOS Y BEBIDAS:
Por favor traiga signos de apoyo, alimentos y bebidas personales, ropa cómoda para clima cálido y su mascarilla personal. Por favor traiga donaciones de agua, comida y máscaras para los trabajadores.

ACUERDOS COMUNITARIOS DE COVID19:

• Distancia social a 6 pies de distancia

• Lleve desinfectante para manos

• Usar máscara en público

SI NO PUEDEN ATENDER PERO QUIEREN APOYAR, PUEDEN HACER UNA DONACION: https://bit.ly/36GHnci