“I know how much work and sacrifice goes into feeding this country as its lowest-paid labor force,” Martinez Zaragoza, who is from San Jose, told The Bulwark. She recalled how she used to pick grapes for California wineries. “They feed all of us, yet they get disrespected and dehumanized so it’s important we change the narrative. It’s ha…
“I know how much work and sacrifice goes into feeding this country as its lowest-paid labor force,” Martinez Zaragoza, who is from San Jose, told The Bulwark. She recalled how she used to pick grapes for California wineries. “They feed all of us, yet they get disrespected and dehumanized so it’s important we change the narrative. It’s harsh on their bodies, but is very skillful work, you have to know the plant.”……
Nathan - absolutely. What shall we call a human characteristic that embodies self-discipline & self-sacrifice? Stamina & dedication to stay at the task? Mastering not just the plants but the weather, the physical demands, the aches? Then go home spent after a longer day than most of us would tolerate, and come back tomorrow to persist again?
Anyone who minimizes this kind of relentlessly difficult work probably has had precious little contact with it in their own life.
“I know how much work and sacrifice goes into feeding this country as its lowest-paid labor force,” Martinez Zaragoza, who is from San Jose, told The Bulwark. She recalled how she used to pick grapes for California wineries. “They feed all of us, yet they get disrespected and dehumanized so it’s important we change the narrative. It’s harsh on their bodies, but is very skillful work, you have to know the plant.”……
…Low wage doesn’t mean low skill.
Nathan - absolutely. What shall we call a human characteristic that embodies self-discipline & self-sacrifice? Stamina & dedication to stay at the task? Mastering not just the plants but the weather, the physical demands, the aches? Then go home spent after a longer day than most of us would tolerate, and come back tomorrow to persist again?
Anyone who minimizes this kind of relentlessly difficult work probably has had precious little contact with it in their own life.