SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Farmworkers in Santa Maria are participating in the 'May Day' labor boycotts and marches happening across the state.
They’re demonstrating at Santa Maria City Hall, campaigning for a base wage of $26 per hour.
Representatives of Alianza Campesina, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), and the Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) say that low wages for California farmworkers constitute a public health crisis, not just an economic one.
Recent research findings published by CAUSE and MICOP among others emphasize how economic inequity impacts the health of farmworkers and their families, linking poverty pay to higher rates of workplace injuries, chronic illness, poor birth outcomes, stress and anxiety.
Their research underscores that low wages are not solely an economic concern but a broader public health issue that harms individuals, families, and communities as a whole.
Demonstrators say that ensuring livable wages would improve farmworker health and quality of life, leading to healthier communities, stronger local and state economies, and a more resilient California.
Representatives of both CAUSE and MICOP say farmworkers are among the most underpaid and exploited people in California due to their unlivable and inequitable wages.
These low earnings are juxtaposed against the highly skilled, hazardous, and physically demanding nature of their work.
As part of the 'May Day' labor boycotts, participants of this march hope their actions clarify the health issues we’ve mentioned are on the Central Coast’s doorstep.
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