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Gustavo

Gustavo's Story

My name is Gustavo, and I have been a farmworker for 36 years. I have worked at the same farm this whole time. I have picked jalapeños, tomatoes, cabbage, yellow pepper, soy beans, corn and more. I am fortunate that I live here in Ohio year round. My family and I live down the road from the farm. My wife works on the same farm but in the tomato factory.


I am proud of the work I do. The farm is beautiful, and I must like it for how long I have done it.


I wish people knew that we liked to work, but the work has gotten harder because there are less and less workers now. A lot of workers have left to go work in the factories, and this has led the farmer to plant fewer crops. Because I live in the town near the farm, I do feel like I get a chance to be part of the community here. I hope to retire in the future.


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Mi nombre es Gustavo, y soy trabajador agrícola desde hace 36 años. He trabajado en la misma granja todo ese tiempo. He recogido jalapeños, tomates, repollo, pimiento amarillo, frijoles de soja, maíz y más. Tengo la suerte de vivir aquí en Ohio durante todo el año. Mi familia y yo vivimos en la calle de la finca. Mi esposa trabaja en la misma finca pero en la fábrica de tomates.


Estoy orgulloso del trabajo que hago. La finca es hermosa y me debe gustar por el tiempo lo he hecho.


Ojalá la gente supiera que nos gusta trabajar, pero el trabajo se vuelve más difícil porque ahora hay cada vez menos trabajadores. Muchos trabajadores se han ido para ir a trabajar a las fábricas, y esto ha llevado al agricultor a plantar menos cultivos. Debido a que vivo en la ciudad cerca de la finca, siento que tengo la oportunidad de ser parte de la comunidad aquí. Espero jubilarme en el futuro.

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 Essential workers, many of whom are immigrant women, provide life sustaining work through their labor. Yet, many of these community members are denied basic rights and face challenges such as unfair wages and workplace harassment. Such challenges are greater for immigrants in low paid industries, such as the food supply chain, who many times lack access to physical, mental and legal support. Workers in the food supply chain are among the 5 million undocumented essential workers in the United States who have always done essential work. Join us in not only celebrating their contributions to our community, but working together toward a world that treats all workers with dignity and respect. 

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