Five on Friday: More Support for Farmworkers

Here are some of the articles recommended by MCN staff that maybe you haven’t yet seen this week -- and we hope you find them useful in your own work in health justice. Pull up hammock, grab your iced beverage, and dive into this week’s Five on Friday:

Esther shared this NPR segment (plus transcript) about Jose Martinez’s longtime efforts to improve the health and secure the worker rights of farmworkers in Washington state. His lawsuit resulted in overtime for dairy workers in the state, which has been expanded for all farmworkers in a phase-in process that will be in full effect next year.  They Put Food on Our Tables but Live in the Shadows. This Man Is Fighting To Be Seen

Excellent podcast interview with some of the authors of this new JAMA Internal Medicine article, sent around by Amy. (Click “Interviews” below the title.) A good reminder for clinicians to always ask about patients’ occupation. Silicosis Among Immigrant Engineered Stone (Quartz) Countertop Fabrication Workers in California

Kim forwarded on this article on the Farm and Food Workers Relief program. While this article is focused on Georgia, the program supports farmworkers nationwide. Frontline Food Workers Eligible for $600 Relief Payments

Elizabeth gave us the latest update on the floating buoys in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass that the Justice Department says raise humanitarian and environmental concerns. Biden Administration Sues Texas Governor over Rio Grande Buoy Barrier that’s Meant to Stop Migrants

Weekly Win: Claire shared news of the novel California initiative providing free legal aid to farmworkers without authorization who report labor violations. The program hopes to remove barriers to reporting, like fear of exposing immigration status. Some Migrant Farmworkers to Get Free Legal Help with Immigration

Have a safe and healthy weekend!