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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly  Farmworker Justice

Pressure from churches has improved wages and working conditions. Details

 

Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Episode: Farmworker Justice

Americans get most of their tomatoes from Florida, but the immigrants--many of them undocumented--who harvest them have to pick two and a half tons a day just to make the minimum wage. The hardships they endure have spurred a campaign to better their lives.

Duration: (9:20)
Premiere Date: 02/03/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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