1 10 140 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/8ed56bb53db493e325f6e37563ca1735.mp3 fea91a9466e65dd882bafa234dc3cdb7 Interview A verbatim transcript of a conversation between two or more people. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Eneida Ramirez Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Lalo Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Lechería Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Weld County, North Region 2 Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Lea en español Eneida Hoy es jueves 5 de mayo y me encuentro con Lalo, nombre que utilizaremos para proteger la identidad de nuestro entrevistado. Él es un trabajador agrícola que sufrió un accidente laboral en su lugar de trabajo en una lechería del norte de Colorado y nos va a contar cuál fue su experiencia acerca de esta situación para que otros trabajadores sepan qué pasos deben seguir en caso de un accidente de este tipo. Lalo, cuéntanos ¿cuántos años tienes y de dónde eres originario? Lalo Yo soy originario de Tehuacán, Puebla, México. Tengo 26 años cumplidos y hace poquito, como tres meses, sufrí un accidente. En una mañana me presenté a las 6 de la mañana, en el trabajo y desafortunadamente nomás, como una hora después, este, como hacemos trabajos diferentes cada día, ese día nos tocó sacar vacas de los corrales para seleccionar y las que ya están listas para parir. Y una vaca que no se dejaba sacar del corral, este, la queríamos atajar entre tres personas y vino la vaca, y nos tiró a dos de los tres que estábamos ahí. Pero el otro compañero pues no, no le pasó nada pues. A mí me tiró, pasó encima de mí, pero no sé si pisó sobre mi mano o cómo fue o lo falsié cuando a la hora de caerme. Y cuando me levanté, sentí el dolor de mi mano, en la muñeca derecha. Quería yo usar fuerza, pues en esa mano, en ese momento, pero ya hasta al querer usar mi mano sentí un gran dolor pues y en ese momento ya no pude trabajar. Y el patrón estaba ahí, me dijo: “no pos, ¿cómo te sientes?” Le digo no, siento un fuerte dolor. “Si puedes trabajar sigue trabajando y si no [dice] ahorita te saco una cita con el doctor para que vayas y te chequen”. Eneida Y luego, ¿si te chequearon en el doctor? Lalo Si, si me checaron, pero fue como a las dos horas después. Eneida ¿De haber tenido el accidente? Lalo Si. Eneida Cuando fuiste a la cita ¿que te dijo el doctor? Lalo Llegué al doctor y me dijo que me sacó unas radiografías a donde dos huesos se me habían quebrado de mi mano derecha. Y de ahí me volvió a sacar otra cita, pero fue entre cinco días después con un doctor. Eneida ¿Y tú fuiste a trabajar durante esos cinco días antes de la segunda cita o te quedaste en casa? Lalo No, porque el doctor me dijo que no podía trabajar. Eneida ¿Y tu le avisaste a tu patrón que no podías trabajar esos cinco días? Lalo En ese momento le avisé y el doctor le marcó también que no podía trabajar yo. Eneida ¿Y él qué dijo al respecto? Lalo No pues en ese momento, pues si, si estaba bien pues, que lo primero era que me recuperara y ya. Eneida ¿Y luego de eso que sucedió cuando fuiste a la segunda cita? Lalo A la segunda cita con el doctor, este fue un doctor cirujano. Y ahí me dijo que sí, que sí ocupaba yo una cirugía. Eneida ¿Y te operaron a los cuántos días? Lalo A los dos días después de, desde que sufrí el accidente fueron, pues, casi siete días después. Eneida ¿Te operaron? Lalo Si. Eneida ¿Tu patrón te explicó que ellos le iban a pagar los gastos médicos o te dieron un entrenamiento antes, cuando entraste a trabajar, para decirte qué sucede cuando hay un accidente laboral en el trabajo? Lalo No, pos cuando entre no tuve entrenamiento. Nada. Pues en ese momento ya no sabía qué hacer, pues. No sabía si el seguro lo iba a cubrir entonces, pero el doctor me dijo que cuando… el día que me caí, me dice, lo tiene que cubrir el seguro. Cómo te caíste, te lesionaste en el trabajo o si no tienes seguro tu empleador, tu empleador lo debe de cubrir. Este, de ahí me operaron, pero me dijeron que no podía trabajar por 15 días. El doctor le volvió a marcar al empleador y me dijo este, si está bien, si descansaste los 15 días. Pero pasando los 15 días, que me quitaron los puntos de la operación, fui y dice, “no, ya puedes trabajar. Ya te quitaron los puntos”. Pero como la herida estaba reciente, pues, en esos, en esos momentos, pues estaba cayendo nieve, estaba haciendo mucho frío, se me congelaba mi mano, le pedí yo otros ocho o quince días más al empleador. Eneida ¿Y no te los quiso dar? Lalo No, no me los quiso dar. Eneida ¿Y luego él te pagó esos 15 días? Lalo Los…. Eneida ¿Que tuviste después de la operación? Lalo Después de la operación si me los pago. Pero, fueron 15 días después de cuando me quitaron los puntos y él quería que regresara yo a trabajar. Eneida ¿Con el dolor? Lalo Con el dolor. Eneida ¿Y no te dijeron que tenías derecho a ver al doctor nuevamente para que el doctor te revisara y te pudiera dar más días de descanso? Lalo Él no quiso pero yo le hablé al doctor y el doctor me dijo “si sientes dolor no puedes irte trabajar” y ya pues que él se enojó y este…. Eneida ¿El patrón se enojó? Lalo Si, se enojo. “No, tienes que venir a trabajar y si no, pos tienes que cubrir [dice] tus gastos”. Le digo no pues si me va a correr pues que me corra, pues. “Y tienes dos días más”. Pero como estaba nevando y hacía mucho frío…. Eneida ¿No fuiste a trabajar? Lalo No, no fui a trabajar como una semana. Y no me hablaba. Una semana después me empezó a marcar el mayordomo preguntándome cómo estoy, pero el patrón estaba ahí. Y ya después él me lo pasaba, que como estaba. Pero en ese momento ya no estaba enojado, pues. Me preguntaba que cómo sigo de mi mano y que si podía yo regresar a trabajar en ese momento, que vaya yo. Eneida ¿Y tú qué le dijiste? Lalo Entre nosotros los compañeros, los que compartimos aquí la casa, uno de ellos tenía el número de la abogada y le marcamos y ella nos vió pues…. Eneida Muy bien y también estoy mirando por acá que, adicional al soporte que te brindó Colorado Legal Services, tú también obtuviste el apoyo y soporte de nuestra compañera y promotora, Ana su, quien te ayudó a navegar en todo este sistema de compensación económica para el trabajador cuando sufre una lastimadura en su lugar de trabajo y el cual está disponible independientemente del estatus migratorio y para el cual tú aplicas por haber tenido este accidente laboral. Lalo Este nomás me preguntó sobre el accidente y cómo fue todo eso y que es lo que estaba pasando yo en el trabajo, y le expliqué todo, le entregué los papeles del hospital y entonces cuando me volvió a marcar el patrón, que regresara yo trabajar, este que “entonces si vas a venir a trabajar ¿o ya no”? Y digo, pues si me das trabajo, pero pos hasta que me recupere yo, pero ahorita yo no, y si no pues le voy a poner un abogada… yo no…. Eneida ¿De la abogada le mencionaste tu? Lalo Si, si, si…. Eneida ¿Y qué fue la reacción de tu jefe? Lalo No, pos este, “¿cuántos días ocupas?” Y luego me dijo que cuántos días yo ocupaba para, este, regresara yo a trabajar. Y me dejó otros 15 días más, en total fue, desde el accidente hasta que volví a trabajar, fue un mes y medio. Eneida Un mes y medio…Y luego de que doña Ana, la promotora, intervino y comenzó a movilizarse, de ambos, haciendo diferentes pasos con los abogados, ¿el patrón cambió su forma de pensar acerca de que tú tenías que ir a trabajar? Lalo Si ya fue totalmente diferente. Eneida ¿Y piensas tú qué, o qué hubiera pasado si tú no hubieras tenido acceso a una ayuda como la de Promotora Network para resolver tu caso, qué crees tú que hubiera pasado? Lalo Yo creo que, pos si me hubiera dejado sin trabajo el patrón, o como me había mencionado antes, que yo me hiciera cargo de los gastos. Eneida ¿De los gastos médicos que había dicho? Lalo Si. Eneida Okay y luego de que doña Ana hizo todos los procesos, ¿cómo te sentiste tú al tener a alguien que sí te estaba y conocía de tus derechos? Lalo No, pos yo me sentí apoyado porque yo este no, no sé nada de los derechos. No nos dieron capacitación ahí, y ya con la ayuda de doña Ana, ya que intervino, le mencionamos al patrón y ya me sentí un poco más seguro. Eneida ¿A La fecha de hoy tú sigues trabajando en ese lugar? Lalo Sí, regresé, desde el accidente un mes y medio después regresé a trabajar ahí. Éste me puso restricciones que no podía levantar yo cosas pesadas, o donde se usara mucha fuerza, que yo no lo hiciera. Eneida Y eso es, digamos, lo correcto. Está bien. ¿Cómo te sientes de salud en este momento? ¿Sientes que ese accidente te ha dejado diferente a la hora de levantar peso y tú siempre vas a necesitar tener un trabajo más liviano? Lalo Lo que es normal, pues como allá manejamos maquinaria y todo, este cuando manejo maquinaria, pues es normal, no se hace mucha fuerza. Pero cuando hay trabajo que si, se ocupa levantar algo o usar fuerza, ahí si siento gran dolor todavía. Ya no mucho, pero sí. Eneida Y, ¿qué has aprendido acerca de este proceso del accidente, de lo que no sabías a lo que ahora sabes? Lalo No pues antes yo no sabía nada, no sabía qué hacer y ahora, por ejemplo, pues ya sé, si en caso que un compañero le suceda algo, o cosas así, lo primero que haría… buscar un abogado, buscar ayuda. Eneida Muy bien. Y, ¿algo más que quiera decir acerca de este caso? Lalo No, pos tener cuidado siempre en el trabajo. Pues siempre queremos quedar bien con el patrón, pero (ininteligible)… él no. Cuando ya nos pasan cosas así, un accidente o algo y ahí te tratan diferente. Eneida ¿Cuál sería tu mensaje para los trabajadores agrícolas que aún no conocen sus derechos y/o que pueden estar expuestos a un accidente laboral? ¿Cuál sería tu mensaje para ellos? Lalo Tener cuidado siempre en el trabajo y si nos llegara a ser un accidente o algo, pues buscar ayuda. Si en caso de no saber, pues ya con la ayuda de alguien ya es diferente. Eneida Te agradezco mucho por contarnos tu historia. Seguramente muchos otros trabajadores agrícolas en diferentes regiones de Colorado están pasando por esta misma situación o han pasado. Y escuchar tu testimonio y saber de que hay un programa o hay asociaciones que pueden ayudar a los trabajadores del campo es importante. Y también el tema de educarnos unos con otros acerca de que como trabajadores agrícolas existen leyes que nos respaldan y que nos cubren y eso es bien importante. Y ahora tú con tus compañeros puedes pasar la voz a otros para que estos derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas se sigan respetando. Read in English Eneida Today is Thursday, May 5 and I am meeting with Lalo, a name we will use to protect the identity of our interviewee. He is an agricultural worker who suffered a workplace accident at a dairy in northern Colorado and he is going to tell us about his experience in this situation so that other workers know what steps to take in the event of an accident of this type. Lalo, tell us how old are you and where are you from? Lalo I am originally from Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico. I am 26 years old and a little while ago, about three months ago, I had an accident. One morning I went to work at 6:00 a.m. and unfortunately, about an hour later, since we do different jobs every day, that day we had to take cows out of the pens to select the ones ready to calve. And one cow that wouldn't let us take her out of the corral, well, we wanted to stop her among three people and the cow came and threw two of the three of us who were there. But the other fellow didn't, nothing happened to him. It threw me, it passed over me, but I don't know if it stepped on my hand or how it happened, or if it was a fake when I fell. And when I got up, I felt the pain in my hand, in my right wrist. I wanted to use strength, well, in that hand, at that moment, but even when I wanted to use my hand I felt great pain and at that moment I could no longer work. And the boss was there, he said to me: "Oh well, how do you feel?" I told him no, I felt a strong pain. "If you can work, keep working and if not [he said] I'll make an appointment with the doctor right now so you can go and get checked". Eneida And then, if you were checked at the doctor? Lalo Yes, they did check me, but it was about two hours later. Eneida After you had the accident? Lalo Yes. Eneida When you went to the appointment, what did the doctor tell you? Lalo I went to the doctor and he told me that he took some x-rays where two bones had broken in my right hand. And from there he made another appointment, but it was five days later with a doctor. Eneida And did you go to work during those five days before the second appointment or did you stay at home? Lalo No, because the doctor told me I could not work. Eneida And did you notify your employer that you could not work those five days? Lalo At that time I advised him and the doctor also told him that I could not work. Eneida What did he say about it? Lalo No, at that moment, yes, if I was well, the first thing was to recover and that was it. Eneida And after that what happened when you went on the second date? Lalo At the second appointment with the doctor, he was a surgeon. And there he told me that yes, I did need surgery. Eneida And you underwent surgery after how many days? Lalo Two days after, since I suffered the accident it was, well, almost seven days after. Eneida Did you have surgery? Lalo Yes. Eneida Did your employer explain to you that they were going to pay for your medical expenses or did they give you training before, when you came to work, to tell you what happens when there is an accident on the job? Lalo No, but when I came in I had no training. Nothing. Well, at that moment I didn't know what to do, well, I didn't know what to do. I didn't know if the insurance was going to cover it then, but the doctor told me that when... the day I fell, he told me, the insurance has to cover it. Since you fell, you were injured at work or if you don't have insurance, your employer has to cover it. So, they operated on me, but they told me I couldn't work for 15 days. The doctor dialed the employer again and told me this, yes, it's fine, if you rested for 15 days. But after 15 days had passed, when they removed the stitches from the operation, I went and he said, "No, you can work now. The stitches have been removed. But since the wound was fresh, well, at that time, at that moment, snow was falling, it was very cold, my hand was freezing, so I asked the employer for another eight or fifteen days. Eneida And he didn't want to give them to you? Lalo No, he would not give them to me. Eneida And then he paid you for those, those 15 days? Lalo The.... Eneida What did you have after the operation? Lalo After the operation he did pay me. But, it was 15 days after the stitches were removed and he wanted me to go back to work. Eneida With pain? Lalo With pain. Eneida And weren't you told that you had the right to see the doctor again so that the doctor could check you and give you more days off? Lalo He didn't want to but I talked to the doctor and the doctor told me "if you feel pain you can't go to work" and then he got angry and went to ..... Eneida Did the employer get angry? Lalo Yes, he got angry. "No, you have to come to work and if you don't, then you have to cover your expenses. I told him no, if he was going to run me off, then let him run me off. "And you have two more days. But as it was snowing and it was very cold.... Eneida Didn't you go to work? Lalo No, I didn't go to work for about a week. And he wouldn't talk to me. A week later the foreman started to call me asking me how I was doing, but the boss was there. And then he passed it on to me, asking me how I was. But at that moment he was no longer angry. He asked me how I was doing and if I could go back to work at that time, that I should go. Eneida And what did you tell him? Lalo Among us roommates, those of us who shared the house here, one of them had the lawyer's number and we dialed her and she saw us because..... Eneida Okay, and I'm also seeing over here that, in addition to the support that Colorado Legal Services provided you, you also got the support and assistance of our partner and advocate, Ana Su, who helped you navigate this whole workers' compensation system when you suffer a workplace injury, which is available regardless of immigration status and for which you apply because you had this workplace accident. Lalo He just asked me about the accident and how it all went and what I was going through at work, and I explained everything to him, I gave him the hospital papers and then when the employer called me back to tell me to go back to work, he said "so are you going to come back to work or not? And I said, well, if you give me a job, but only until I recover, but not right now, and if not, I am going to get a lawyer... Eneida Did you mention the lawyer's name? Lalo Yes, yes, yes.... Eneida And what was your boss's reaction? Lalo And then he told me how many days I needed to return to work. And he left me another 15 more days, in total it was, from the accident until I returned to work, it was a month and a half. Eneida A month and a half... And after Doña Ana, the promoter, intervened and started to mobilize, both of them, taking different steps with the lawyers, did the employer change his way of thinking about what, that you had to go to work? Lalo Yes, it was totally different. Eneida And do you think what would have happened if you had not had access to help like Promotora Network to solve your case, what do you think would have happened? Lalo I believe that if the employer had left me without a job, or as I had mentioned before, that I would have to pay my own expenses. Eneida Of the medical expenses he had said? Lalo Yes. Eneida Okay and after Doña Ana went through all the processes, how did you feel about having someone who was there for you and knew about your rights? Lalo No, I felt supported because I don't know anything about rights. They didn't give us any training there, and with the help of Doña Ana, since she intervened, we mentioned it to the employer and I felt a little more confident. Eneida Are you still working there today? Lalo Yes, I went back, since the accident a month and a half later I returned to work there. He put restrictions on me that I could not lift heavy things, or where a lot of force was used that I could not do it. Eneida And that's, let's say, the right thing to do. Okay. How do you feel about your health right now? Do you feel like that accident has left you different when it comes to lifting and you're always going to need to have lighter work? Lalo That is normal, since we handle machinery and everything, is that when I handle machinery, it is normal, I don't use much force. But when there is work that requires lifting something or using force, then I still feel a lot of pain. Not much anymore, but yes. Eneida And, what have you learned about this accident process, from what you didn't know to what you now know? Lalo No, before I didn't know anything, I didn't know what to do, and now, for example, I know, if something happens to a colleague, or things like that, the first thing I would do... look for a lawyer, look for help. Eneida Very good. And, anything else you want to say about this case? Lalo No, we should always be careful at work. Well, we always want to look good with the boss, but (unintelligible)... not him. When things like that happen to us, an accident or something, they treat you differently. Eneida What would be your message to farm workers who do not yet know their rights and/or who may be exposed to an accident at work? What would be your message to them? Lalo Always be careful at work and if there is an accident or something, then seek help. If we don't know how to do it, then with the help of someone else it is different. Eneida Thank you very much for telling us your story. Surely many other farm workers in different regions of Colorado are going through this same situation or have gone through it. And to hear your testimony and to know that there is a program or there are associations that can help farm workers is important. And also the issue of educating each other about the fact that as farm workers there are laws that support us and that cover us and that is very important. And now you and your colleagues can pass the word on to others so that the rights of farmworkers continue to be respected. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ¡Accidente en el trabajo y derechos laborales! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eneida Ramirez Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eneida Ramirez Description An account of the resource Un trabajador decidido a defender sus derechos Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/6/2022 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weld County Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview La entrevista https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/e05856f4ffc1433d7372b4b5dc441bcd.JPG a2723c3a787ebbdcab174c559b519d29 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/b05886ea0d82f2e4a7cff421c4b95af7.JPG 00aff1a9e688787b4064a257edd5810d https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/9974401ab7a39e28bcb3d02826e056f1.JPG 20ba1617003eb25b28d1d90353b7c0d4 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". colorado agricultural workers Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. chile harvest Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Lea en español <div>¡La tierra es un regalo y para producir se necesitan manos creativas!</div> <div> Los trabajadores agrícolas tienen esa creatividad, amor, dedicación, pasión de sembrar y cosechar la tierra.</div> <div></div> <div>¡Valoremos a nuestros agricultores! </div> Read in English The land is a gift and creative hands are needed to produce it! Farmworkers have that creativity, love, dedication, passion to sow and harvest the land. Let's value our farmers! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ¡La tierra es un regalo y para producir se necesitan manos creativas! Description An account of the resource artistic photos of an agricultural worker's workplace. photos taken by a promotora. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eneida Ramírez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image imagen Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weld County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/81129cf870ced69b2b2925f59fdecb5b.mp3 dc3e24f3bad78689c4feadb9faae8ce3 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/1308c0adb9ef47750cc251bd05454d91.JPG df45c49f33845212cf5e8d4470297b8c https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/d6b8692768cba2ba80ab98a82af54ae7.JPG afa798fb3314b4f603256ebd4be2bca4 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/60a15a1c6c620ff23a2ea8013b3a1c51.JPG a9f37a05ef9ea41253cf7ff3cb3596eb https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/4330d86c154e03cbc811b60298096d42.JPG 5a85eb6e07000b12627a1fac828caf72 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/575580e515f8f3ec3aa1cba1b97be917.JPG 58120373622592cd0a1bf1c98c13dbbd Interview A verbatim transcript of a conversation between two or more people. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Eneida Ramirez Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Lyla Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Siembra de verduras Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) North Region 2 Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Lea en español Estamos en pleno verano en el norte de Colorado, ya es julio del año 2022 y el trabajo en el campo está en su punto más alto, simismo la temperatura que ronda entre los 90 o más de 100 grados. Y hoy estoy con una trabajadora agrícola de un cultivo de verduras de la ciudad de Greeley Colorado, a quién llamaremos Lila para resguardar su identidad. Y ella nos va a contar acerca de los retos que enfrentan los trabajadores agrícolas bajo estas inclemencias de la temperatura. Lila, cuéntenos, ¿Cuántos años tiene trabajando en la agricultura y cuáles son los retos que enfrenta cada día para hacer su trabajo? Lila: Tengo trabajando siete años aquí en la agricultura. Como ves, pues el sol está fuerte. Nuestro deber es limpiar. No sé, a tus espaldas, tenemos el “field”. Nuestro deber es limpiar todo lo malo que tiene la cebolla. Pues tenemos que recorrer, que te gusta, como unos… como son como unos 7 pies. No sé si gustas ver ahí atrás. Tenemos que acabar todo, lo que es ese “field”, esa línea, es nuestra meta. Que tenemos que acabarla en 2 o 3 horas, porque tenemos que recorrer todo, todo el “field”, que viene desde ahí hasta allá, somos varias personas. Fíjate que si es muy pesado, es muy pesado por el sol. Aveces, cuando llueve, pues se hace mucho charco y mucho lodo, también batallamos mucho en eso, no creas. Pero pues estamos aquí echándole ganas. Promotora: Definitivamente Lila, el trabajo del agricultor es un trabajo muy duro y pesado. Y, nos gustaría saber también, ¿como usted se protege, o se auto-protege, de estas altas temperaturas? Lila: Mira, cargamos nuestra botellita de agua, usamos nuestro sombrero y nuestras playeras, ustedes nos las dieron. Y ya, tomamos agua. Cuando de repente pos acá tenemos nuestros baños, que también están muy lejecitos... No sé si, pues la distancia que está, acá están los baños, que a veces pos, no, no los tienen muy limpios que digamos y también en eso batallamos. (inaudible) Pos ahí nos ponen nuestras (inaudible) de agua, pero cargamos nuestras botellitas de agua para, para aguantar toda la caminada de llegar hasta acá. Promotora: Y, ¿cuántas horas trabajas en el día ? Lila: Trabajamos de 6 de la mañana a cinco de la tarde. Promotora: Y, ¿tienen “break” cada cuánto tiempo? Lila: Tenemos un “break”, de 6:00 ah... a la ... entramos a las 6:00 y nuestro primer “break” es a las diez de la mañana, el segundo es a las 12:00 y el tercero es a las 3:00. Promotora: Y, ¿consideran ustedes que eso es suficiente tiempo para descansar cuando la temperatura está superando los 100 grados? Lila: No, yo creo que no, no es suficiente porque si me... yo digo, ¿verda?, que seria un “break” cada dos horas, o cada tres horas en lo que equivale la jornada. Promotora: Ok, ¿no están recibiendo “breaks” cada dos horas cuando la temperatura está arriba de 100? Lila: No. Los míos son los mismos “break” esté el clima como esté. Promotora: Y, ¿Cuáles son, digamos, algunas recomendaciones que usted puede darle a los trabajadores agrícolas con su experiencia ya de 7 años de estar trabajando en la agricultura bajo el sol? Lila: Bueno, como aquí si nos dejan cargar nuestra botellita de agua, tenemos que traer nuestros protectores, le recomiendo mucho el protector solar porque a veces si salimos muy quemados, nuestros repelentes, pa’ los mosquitos en las mañanas, porque también los mosquitos nos comen. Promotora: Son muchísimos retos. Lila, y escuchando todo esto me da curiosidad saber, ¿qué es lo que a usted la motiva para seguir trabajando cada día en la agricultura? Lila: Pos nos motiva la familia y el buscar trabajo, pos echarle ganas, estamos aquí porque tenemos que echar ganas. Promotora: Como podemos escuchar, los trabajadores agrícolas enfrentan muchos retos y, oyendo el testimonio de Lila, nos damos cuenta que aún no se está cumpliendo la ley sobre el calor, donde los empleadores deben brindar un break cada 2 horas, cuando las temperaturas superan los 90 grados. Aún hay mucho camino que recorrer para que estás leyes se cumplan y las protecciones sean una realidad para los trabajadores. Read in English Promotora: It's midsummer in Northern Colorado, July 2022, and work in the field is at its peak. And work in the fields is at its peak, as is the temperature, which is in the 90s or over 100 degrees. And today I'm with a farm worker from a vegetable farm in the city of Greeley Colorado, who we'll call Lila to protect her identity. And she is going to tell us about the challenges farm workers face under these inclement temperatures. Lila, tell us, how many years have you been working in agriculture and what are the challenges you face every day to do your job? Lila: I have been working here in agriculture for seven years. As you can see, the sun is strong. Our duty is to clean. I don't know, behind your back, we have the field. Our duty is to clean everything, everything that is bad in the onion. So we have to go around, how do you say, like about... like it's about 7 feet. I don't know if you like see back there. We have to finish everything, what is that field, that line, that is our goal, that we have to finish it in 2 or 3 hours, because we have to go through everything, the whole field, that comes from there to there. We are several people. It is very heavy, it is very heavy because of the sun. Sometimes when it rains, it makes a lot of puddles and mud, we also struggle a lot with that, don't believe it. But we are here working hard. Promotora: Definitely Lila, the farmer's work is a very hard and heavy job. And we would also like to know how you protect yourself, or self-protect yourself, from these high temperatures? Lila: Look, we carry our water bottles, we wear our hats and our t-shirts, you gave them to us. And we drink water, when suddenly here we have our bathrooms, which are also very far away? I don't know if, because of the distance, here are the bathrooms, sometimes they are not, no, they are not very clean and we struggle with that too. (inaudible)... they give us our (inaudible) water, but we carry our little bottle of water to, to last the whole walk to get here. Promotora: And how many hours do you work a day? Lila: We work from six in the morning to five in the afternoon. Promotora: And do you have a break? How often? Lila: We have a break, from 6 ah... to... we start at 6 o'clock and our first break is at ten o'clock in the morning, the second one is at 12 o'clock and the third one is at 3:00. Promotora: And do you think that's enough time to rest when the temperature is over 100 degrees? Lila: No, I don't think so, it is not enough because if I... I mean, right, it would be a break every two hours, or every three hours in in a full shift. Promotora: Okay, aren't they getting breaks every two hours when the temperature is above 100? Lila: No. Mine are the same breaks no matter what the weather is like. Promotora: And, what are, let's say, some recommendations that you can give to the farm workers with your experience already of 7 years of working in agriculture under the sun? Lila: Well, since here they let us carry our water bottle, we have to bring our sunscreen, I highly recommend sunscreen because sometimes we get very burned; our repellents, for the mosquitoes in the mornings, because mosquitoes also bite us. Promotora: There are so many challenges. Lila, and listening to all this I am curious to know, what motivates you to continue working every day in agriculture? Lila: Well our family inspires us, to look for work, and to work hard because we are here to put in the efforts and put in the sweat. Promotora: As we can hear, farmworkers face many challenges and hearing Lila's testimony, we realize that the law regarding high temperatures, where employers must provide a break every 2 hours when temperatures exceed 90 degrees, is still not being enforced. There is still a long way to go before these laws are enforced and protections become a reality for workers. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ¡SON LOS MISMOS BREAK ESTE EL CLIMA COMO ESTE! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eneida Ramirez Molina Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eneida Ramirez Molina Description An account of the resource Las protecciones del calor no se están cumpliendo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/17/2022 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weld County Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio image imagen Type The nature or genre of the resource La entrevista Interview https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/47aeb7bfa839f65881a45976eecfe875.pdf ba27a76dc1650ab983facae9b2ddfdc2 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Doroteo Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Lecheria Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Kersey area, Weld County, North Region 2 Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Lea en español Hablemos acerca de la salud y la vivienda de los trabajadores en las lecherías, para esto necesitamos saber quiénes son estas personas, de donde vienen, cuáles son sus recursos, sus limitaciones y sus necesidades. En el trabajo de alcance que he realizado en los últimos 3 meses del año 2022 en la zona de Kersey encontrado que alrededor de un 99% de los trabajadores agrícolas de lecherías son inmigrantes provenientes de México, Guatemala, El Salvador, sin embargo ahora debemos agregar a la comunidad nicaragüense que está en crecimiento acelerado en el norte de Colorado y que están cubriendo gran parte de estas plazas de trabajo en esta área dentro de las lecherías y que a diferencia de las otras comunidades, son un grupo que apenas comienza a abrirse el camino. Estos nicaragüenses son personas que llegaron donde un amigo, un familiar lejano y no tienen una vivienda fija, la mayoría dejaron su esposa e hijos en su país de origen y están sin familia, muchos están viviendo en casas trailer ubicadas dentro de las lecherías, es decir que trabajan y viven en el mismo lugar, no tienen transporte y carecen de una estabilidad emocional. Platicando con algunos de ellos que han solicitado ayuda para acceder a servicios de salud, me han dejan saber cómo vivir y trabajar en el mismo lugar impacta su salud física y mental, Doroteo* es uno de esos trabajadores a quien tuve la oportunidad de dar alcance, él a sus 38 años de edad está mirando su salud afectada por la depresión, ansiedad y una fuerte alergia por el exceso de polvo del lugar donde vive que es la lechería. Básicamente pasan en ese lugar 24/7, no tienen transporte y solo salen cada 15 días al supermercado para comprar alimentos a través de un ride que los lleva específicamente a ese lugar por un costo de $40, me comenta también lo desesperado que se encuentra por esta situación y que quiere cambiar de empleo porque también esto le ha traído problemas de insomnio y es notable en su cara, tiene ojeras, está delgado y aunque tiene un gran sentido del humor cuando platica conmigo, es evidente su tristeza. Lo visité en su lugar de vivienda para llevarlo a la clínica y pude verificar las condiciones, las casas están equipadas pero su ubicación es dentro de la lechería y resulta bastante deprimente, pasan encerrados porque salir afuera de sus casas es exponerse al sol y a la fuerte contaminación por el polvo, no hay un parque cerca donde ellos puedan ir a caminar, no hay servicio de transporte público y pagar los ride es literalmente un lujo para personas que tienen deudas de varios miles de dólares en sus países de origen. Al final de esta historia Doroteo* me dejó saber que consiguió ayuda con un amigo en Denver para moverse a vivir a la capital y dejó la lechería, considera que al menos ahí cuenta con transporte público y que puede moverse a algún lugar sin depender de un ride y espera que esta decisión traiga un cambio significativo a su salud física y mental, aunque no descarta regresar si las cosas no van bien en Denver. Además es importante destacar que los nicaragüenses son un grupo muy vulnerable porque apenas están abriéndose camino a diferencia de las otras comunidades de México, Guatemala y El Salvador, que tienen décadas de migración y millones de habitantes en la comunidad. *Nombres ficticios para proteger la identidad. Read in English Let's talk about health and housing for workers in dairies. To do this, we need to know who these people are, where they come from, what are the resources at their disposal, their limitations and needs. In the outreach work I have conducted in the last 3 months of 2022 in the area of Kersey, I have found that around 99% of agricultural workers in diaries are immigrants originating from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador; however, we must now add the nicaraguan community which is growing at an accelerated pace in northern Colorado. They are covering a large part of these job openings in this area inside of the dairies and unlike other groups, they are a group that is barely starting to find its way. These Nicaraguans are people who arrived with a friend, a distant relative and don't have stable housing. The majority left their wives and children in their home country and are without family. Many are living in trailer homes located inside the dairies, this is to say that they work and live in the same place. They don’t have transportation and lack emotional stability. Speaking with some of them who have solicited help to access health services, they have shared how living and working in the same place impacts their physical and mental health. Doroteo * is one of those workers whom I had the opportunity to provide outreach for. He, at 38 years old, is seeing his health being affected by depression, anxiety and a strong allergy due to the excess of dust where he lives, which is the dairy. Basically, they spend their time there 24/7. They don’t have transportation and only leave every 15 days to the supermarket to buy food by catching a ride that takes them specifically to that place for a cost of $40. He also shared with me how desperate he finds himself because of this situation and that he wants to change jobs because this has also brought him problems with insomnia. It is notable in his face, he has dark circles under his eyes, he is thin and although he has a great sense of humor when he talks to me, his sadness is evident. I visited him in his place of living to take him to the clinic and I could verify the living conditions. The houses are equipped but their location is inside the dairy and it turns out to be very depressing. They stay home locked up because going outside means exposing themselves to the sun and to the strong contamination from the dust. There is not a nearby park for them to go for a walk, there are no public transportation services and paying for a ride is literally a luxury for people who have several thousands of dollars of debt back in their home country. At the end of this story Doroteo* let me know that he was able to get help from a friend in Denver to move to the capitol and left the dairy. He considers that at the least there he can count on public transportation and can go places without needing to depend on a ride and he hopes this decision brings about a significant change in his physical and mental health, even though he does not rule out the possibility of returning if things don’t go well in Denver. Also, it is important to highlight that Nicaraguans are a very vulnerable population because they are barely opening up a path for themselves in a way that is different for other communities from Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, who have decades of migration and millions of inhabitants in the community. *Fictitious names to protect identity. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ¡Vivir y trabajar en el mismo lugar! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eneida Ramirez Molina Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eneida Ramirez Molina Description An account of the resource A Story about living and working at a dairy. The worker speaks of difficulties with mental health, medical access, transportation, and ultimately he leaves his job at the dairy to live in a larger city with more access to resources. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/17/2022 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weld County Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Una historia o anécdota Story or anecdote https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/a598e89035a66e85ad631b30cf176148.pdf b582957220255cf4f55b8dcb7a2b2d9b Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Agricultural worker Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Don Polo Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Greeley area, Weld County, north 2 Archivist Notes Additional data or context provided by an author, archivist, or curator about this story that was not included in the text narrative. Hombre de México. El tiene 55 años. Llego a Estados Unidos enero 2016 con 16 miembros de su familia después de aprobarles asilo politico debido al asesinato de su hijo en Mexico. Lea en español “Toda la vida he trabajado la tierra. me gusta el trabajo del campo en Colorado las condiciones del clima son dura . el trabajo es temporal empieza en abril preparando la tierra para la cosecha y termina en noviembre son 7 meses de trabajo duro y forzado con un salario de $12.00 por hora.no hay overtime, aseguranza medica, dia trabajado dia pagado. En muchas ocasiones fui testigo de hostigamiento , maltrato ,descriminacion por parte de los mayordomos a los trabajadores. El idioma es la barrera principal entre la comunicación del trabajador con el patrón, el mayordomo siempre dará su versión a favor del patrón. Yo solo quiero trabajar sin ser una carga para el gobierno mi prioridad es proteger a mi familia de la violencia y corrupción en mi país.. A los legisladores les diría que las historias sean tomadas en cuenta para beneficio de toda la comunidad . libertad para trabajar respeto a la persona ." Read in English “All of my life I have worked the land. I like working in the fields of Colorado but the weather conditions are hard. The work is seasonal and starts in April, preparing the land for the season and it ends in November, it is 7 months of hard and forced work, with a wage of only $12.00 per hour, there is no overtime, medical insurance, a day worked is a day paid. In many cases I was a witness to harassment, maltreatment, and discrimination from the managers toward the workers. Language is the principal barrier for communication between the worker and the managers, the manager will always give their version in favor of the owner. I only want to work without being a burden on the government, my priority is to protect my family from violence and corruption in my country. To the legislators I would say that the stories be taken into consideration for the benefit of the entire community, liberty to work and respect for the person." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "All of my life I have worked the land" Description An account of the resource Don Polo discusses low wages, difficult hours, harassment, language barriers, and wanting to provide for and protect his family after being granted political asylum from Mexico. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marta Espinoza Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-02-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Penske McCormack Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weld County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/001efee68ff792a49665a72f073ca02d.pdf 5e1e7cf2a9f2a64c0cc1f4188b9c2dce Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Colorado agricultural worker (Anonymous) Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. farm worker Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) brighton area, northeast Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Archivist Notes Additional data or context provided by an author, archivist, or curator about this story that was not included in the text narrative. Interviewer’s note: Algo que noté en nuestra conversación es de que tiene miedo que sepan donde trabaja. Lo que me mencionó es de que ella tiene buen manejador que le ayuda y le prove el material que necesita para su trabajo. Lo que le gustaría a esta persona es de que tuvieran mejor salario. Lea en español Es un trabajo duro, tempranito desde las 6 de la mañana hasta las 3 de la tarde. La producción tiene que estar lista para las 2 de la tarde por eso siempre tienen que trabajar a paso rapido. No les págan el tiempo extra. Ellos tienen que trabajar en dias festivos y no les dan bonos. Cuando uno trabaja en la agricultura anda en la interferie, no importa si esta frio o caliente siempre tiene que trabajar. Es un trabajo que no todas las personas lo quiere hacer por la simple razon del clima. Aparte de que es un trabajo duro, también no es muy bien pagado. La necesidad es lo que nos trae a trabajar a todos aquí. A Colorado por un familiar. Que mejoren con las prestaciones, el salario, la salud y lo que fuera para los granjeros y las personas que trabajan en la agricultura, porque son los que llevan la comida a la mesa de todo el país. Read in English It is a hard job, we work early from 6am to 3pm. Production must be ready by 2pm, this is why we have to work at a fast pace. They do not pay overtime. The workers have to work on holidays, and they are not given a bonus. When you work in agriculture, it does not matter if it is cold or hot, you always have to work. It is a job that not everyone wants because of the weather conditions. Apart from the fact that it is a hard job, it is also not well paid. Necessity is what brings us to work here. We are here in Colorado because of a family member, That they improve the benefits, the salary, and the health for farmworkers and workers in agriculture, because they are the ones that bring food to the tables of people around the country. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Because they are the ones that bring food to the tables of people around the country" Description An account of the resource A short description of low wages, need for benefits, and respect. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucia Olivas Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/11/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource por escrito written Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Adams County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/ba4ab1d40157540f2c9d14cb65aad45a.pdf eced6293bf3806efcf36bce491d1a129 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Agricultural worker County of story North region 3 Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Colorado agricultural worker (Anonymous) Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) north 3, ft. morgan area Lea en español Hola buena tardes, yo soy una persona Inmigrante de México tengo viviendo en este país alrededor de 6 años pero en este estado tengo 5 años de haber llegado desde que llegue a los Estados Unidos de América he trabajado en el campo, gracias a ello hemos podido salir adelante mi esposa y yo, y mi familia que vive en México pues de vez en cuando los ayudamos con algo pues la situación allá está un poco difícil. Siempre he trabajado con los mismos patrones, me gusta mi trabajo y es lo que se hacer pero eso no quiere decir que no sea pesado es bien sabido por todos que los trabajos de campo son de lo más difícil pues sufrimos los diferentes climas y aunque llueve o nieve el trabajo no espera. En esta pandemia que hemos pasado yo he andado muy preocupado, pues porque aunque donde trabajamos nos dieron platicas de como cuidarnos somos muchas personas la que trabajamos en el rancho y es difícil que todos nos cuidemos igual pues no todos somos conscientes por lo que estamos pasando, y no podemos dejar de trabajar después de que vamos a comer pues nosotros no podemos pedir desempleo como las personas que sí tienen sus papeles así que a nosotros solo nos queda hacer nuestras oraciones para salir y regresar con bien a casa, pues como le digo no podemos darnos el lujo de quedarnos. Si yo estoy en un país que no es el mío es solo por una oportunidad de una vida mejor solo eso, no vengo a pedirle nada a nadie, lo único que quiero es trabajar y poder vivir en paz. No pido nada del otro mundo lamentablemente aquí, no somos tratados como personas. En muchas partes solo nos ven como un objeto para hacer algo pues como saben que tenemos necesidad ellos dicen tienen que aguantarse…. En mi trabajo yo he pedido varias veces aumento de sueldo pues me pagan el sueldo minimo y mi patrón lo que dice claro te puedes quedar más horas extras para que saques mas dinero pero no me pagan over time todas mis horas la cantidad que haga son pagadas a una cantidad fija es ahí donde digo que no fuera un ciudadano al que le hagan eso porque a ellos si les pagan como dice la ley. Es por eso que si yo tuviera un minuto para hablar con los legisladores del estado les diría, POR FAVOR SEAN NUESTRAS VOCES ANTE EL CONGRESO PIDAN PARA NOSOTROS UN TRATO MÁS HUMANO Y JUSTO SOMOS PERSONAS DE BIEN QUE SOLO QUEREMOS UN FUTURO MEJOR Y UNA MEJOR VIDA, NOSOTROS TAMBIÉN TENEMOS DERECHO A TENER TODAS LAS OPORTUNIDADES QUE LAS PERSONAS QUE SÍ TIENEN PAPELES, PUES SOMOS EL SOPORTE DEL SISTEMA ALIMENTARIO. Por último quiero permanecer en el anonimato, pero si quería compartir mi sentir ante esta situación que pasamos millones de personas día a día. Read in English Hello good afternoon, I am an Immigrant from Mexico I have lived in this country about 6 years but in this state I have 5 years of having arrived. Since I arrived in the United States of America I have worked in the countryside, thanks to this we have been able to get ahead my wife and I, and my family living in Mexico because from time to time we help them with something because the situation there is a little difficult. I have always worked with the same patterns, I like my work and what there is to do but that does not mean that it is not heavy work, it is well known by all that fieldwork is the hardest thing because we suffer the different climates and although it rains or snows the work does not wait. In this pandemic, I have been very concerned, because although where we work we were told how to take care of ourselves we are many people who work on the ranch and it is difficult for all of us to take care of ourselves the same because not all of us are aware of what we are going through, and we cannot stop working because we cannot ask for unemployment like the people who do have their citizenship so all we have left is to pray that we return home safely, because as I say we cannot afford to stay in. If I’m in a country that’s not mine, it’s just for a chance of a better life just that, I’m not here to ask anyone for anything, all I want is to work and be able to live in peace. I don’t ask for anything out of this world but unfortunately here, we’re not treated like people. In many places they only see us as an object to do something because as they know that we have need they say that we have to put up with it.... In my work I have asked several times for a pay increase because I am paid the minimum salary and my employer says you can stay more overtime for you to make more money but does not pay me overtime, the amount of hours I do are paid at a fixed amount, this is where I say that if I was a citizen they would not do that because they would pay them as the law says. That’s why if I had a minute to talk to state legislators I’d tell them, “PLEASE BE OUR VOICES BEFORE CONGRESS ASK FOR MORE HUMANE AND FAIR TREATMENT FOR US WE ARE GOOD PEOPLE WHO ONLY WANT A BETTER FUTURE AND A BETTER LIFE, WE TOO HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PEOPLE WHO DO HAVE PAPERS, BECAUSE WE ARE THE SUPPORT OF THE FOOD SYSTEM.” Finally I want to remain anonymous, but if I wanted to share my feelings about this situation that millions of people go through every day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Because we are the support of the food system." Description An account of the resource An agricultural worker from Mexico discusses the difficult conditions of the weather and climate in Colorado. He also talks about the uncertainty of the pandemic for workers without citizenship. He asks legislators for more fair and humane treatment. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adriana Carrazco Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-02-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Penske McCormack Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource por escrito written Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Morgan County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/5b6a357633d33088a4aa4e1877ee01ca.ogg d8cd9c46ce96b438fb1ec57e6f52d552 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/864aa53470091332e5f5360d1575942e.pdf 8844051efb6e97262552fdbdae7c9eda Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Agricultural worker, vegetables Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) North region 1 Original Language Spanish Español Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Colorado agricultural worker (Anonymous) Lea en español 00:00.000 --> 00:16.000 [Promotora] Hola, mi nombre es Kelly Pérez y soy promotora en el área norte 1. Voy a contar la historia de una persona que trabaja en la agricultura. [Promotora] Ella dice que trabaja ahí porque en otro lugar no le dan trabajo. Porque ella no habla inglés y no tiene ningún título universitario. 00:17.750 --> 00:41.000 [Promotora] Ella me cuenta, que cuando ella llegó el primer día a su trabajo, qué es una granja en Lafayette, la empleadora lo primero que le dijo fue: Que bueno que llegaste. [Promotora] Ponte a lavar los baños porque aquí nadie lo hace, sólo los mexicanos. Ella notó que su empleador a sólo un tanto racista y aún así ella empezó a trabajar. Dice que después la mandó a lavar cajas muy pesadas de verduras. 00:42.000 --> 00:58.000 [Promotora] Hacía frío y se puso a lavar afuera al aire libre. Le pregunto a la empleadora, si alguien le iba a ayudar y ella le dijo que no. Que nadie haría ese trabajo con ella y que se preparará bien con ropa y zapatos adecuados para el clima. Porque ahí nadie le daría nada. 00:59.000 --> 01:23.000 [Promotora] Dice que la empleadora fue muy clara al decirle que se le pagaría a 12 dólares la hora y que tenía que trabajar siempre que hubiera trabajo, sin importar días festivos o fines de semana. Que no podía faltar al trabajo a menos de que fuera una gran emergencia y aún así tenía que avisarle con mucho tiempo de anticipación. [Promotora] Como si las emergencias nos dieran tiempo de anticipación - menciona ella con una sonrisa triste. 01:25.000 --> 01:40.000 [Promotora] Esto ocurrió el año pasado y en el invierno ella se queda sin trabajo. Ahora está pensando si va a volver a este trabajo o buscar otro igual… o peor que este. [Promotora] Ella prefiere que su nombre sea anónimo, gracias. Read in English 00:00.000 --> 00:16.000 [Promotora] Hello, my name is Kelly Pérez, and I am a Promotora in Northern Area 1. I am going to tell the story of a person who works in agriculture. [Promotora] She says she works there because they don't give her a job elsewhere. Because she doesn't speak English and she doesn't have a college degree. 00:17.750 --> 00:41.000 [Promotora] She tells me that when she got to work the first day on a farm in Lafayette, the first thing the employer told her was: That good that you arrived… [Promotora] Go wash the bathrooms because nobody does it here, only the Mexicans. She noticed that her employer was just a bit racist and still she started working. She says that later she sent her to wash very heavy boxes of vegetables. 00:42.000 --> 00:58.000 [Promotora] It was cold, and she began to wash outside in the open air. She asked the employer if someone was going to help her, and she said no. That no one would do that job with her and that she should prepare well with clothes and shoes suitable for the weather. Because there, nobody would give her anything. 00:59.000 --> 01:23.000 [Promotora] She says the employer was very clear in telling her that she would be paid at $12 an hour and that she had to work whenever there was work, regardless of holidays or weekends. That she couldn't miss work unless it was a major emergency and still had to give her plenty of notice. [Promotora] As if emergencies give us time to anticipate - she mentions with a sad smile. 01:25.000 --> 01:40.000 [Promotora] This happened last year, and, in the winter, she is out of work. Now she is thinking if she is going to return to this job or look for another one like ... or worse than this. [Promotora] She prefers that her name be anonymous, thank you. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Go wash the bathrooms because nobody does it here, only the Mexicans" Description An account of the resource A story about mistreatment and racism from employers, including not being able to leave for major emergencies unless she gives prior notice. The worker is uncertain if she should return to the same employer or risk facing worse conditions elsewhere. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kelly Perez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-02-24 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Penske McCormack Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio Type The nature or genre of the resource Una historia o anécdota Story or anecdote Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Adams County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/98e7e035cc8f94a14bf5411278b4d126.ogg b10823f5866fa1b8be304c1562235855 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/e5c5861bce5826b2fa07fc31848646ca.pdf 3e8fa27019c482e8b0664c61ace177a4 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Vegetable planting and processing Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Brighton area, Adams County, North region 1 Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Colorado agricultural worker (Anonymous) Lea en español 00:00.000 --> 00:18.000 [Promotora] Buenas tardes, mi nombre es Claudia Chávez, soy promotora del área norte 1. [Promotora] Esta historia es de un agricultor que tiene 10 años trabajando en este rancho que se llama ***** y se encuentra en las orillas de Brighton Colorado. 00:19.000 --> 00:50.000 [Promotora] El agricultor me compartió que lo que hacen durante el verano, es que siembran varias diversidades de vegetales y trabajan largas jornadas los 7 días de la semana. [Promotora] El salario de ellos es de 12 dólares por hora y no les pagan tiempo extra. Durante el verano necesita ahorrar dinero para sobrevivir el invierno, que es cuando se desposea el trabajo. 00:52.000 --> 01:31.000 [Promotora] En el invierno trabajan dentro de la bodega seleccionando, limpiando y empacando los vegetales. Y los envían a las tiendas y restaurantes. [Promotora] Este tiempo de pandemia, ha bajado aún más las horas de trabajo. Porque es muy poco el producto que venden, por ejemplo: antes de la pandemia, si mandaban un camión pequeño - ahora son 3 arpillas o costales las que envían. 01:32.200 --> 02:00.000 [Promotora] Entonces esto ha afectado su salario y estos últimos meses han ganado 900 dólares en un mes. Y es con lo cual necesita cubrir sus bilés de renta, comida y demás necesidades. [Promotora] Aparte de que necesitan un salario justo, otras necesidades es el servicio médico. 02:01.000 --> 02:25.000 [Promotora] Él me compartió que ha estado lastimado de su hombro por trabajar tantas horas con el azadón y aún así, sigue trabajando con el dolor. [Promotora] Algo que yo observé al escucharlo, fueron al ver sus manos secas y agrietadas. 02:25.500 --> 02:55.000 [Promotora] Su rostro cansado, con su mirada baja. Por un momento, él permaneció callado y pensativo. [Promotora] Pero al terminar dijo que tiene que seguir luchando día con día por el sustento de su familia. [Promotora] Este agricultor decidió permanecer ánimo. Muchas gracias Read in English 00:00.000 --> 00:18.000 [Promotora] Good afternoon, my name is Claudia Chávez, I am a promoter of the Northern Area 1. [Promotora] This story is from a farmer who has been working on this ranch called ***** for 10 years and is located on the shores of Brighton Colorado. 00:19.000 --> 00:50.000 [Promotora] The farmer shared with me that what they do during the summer is that they plant various varieties of vegetables and work long hours 7 days a week. [Promotora] Their salary is $12 an hour and they are not paid overtime. During the summer you need to save money to survive the winter, which is when work is divested. 00:52.000 --> 01:31.000 [Promotora] In the winter they work inside the winery selecting, cleaning, and packing the vegetables. And they send them to stores and restaurants. [Promotora] This time of pandemic has further lowered working hours. Because the product they sell is very little, for example: before the pandemic, they would send a small truck - now there are 3 sackcloths or sacks that are sent. 01:32.200 --> 02:00.000 [Promotora] So this has affected their salary and in recent months they have earned $900 in a month. And it is with which you need to cover your income, food and other needs. [Promotora] Apart from needing a fair salary, other needs are medical service. 02:01.000 --> 02:25.000 [Promotora] He shared with me that he has been hurting his shoulder from working so many hours with the hoe and still he continues to work with the pain. [Promotora] Something that I observed when listening to him, was when I saw his dry and cracked hands. 02:25.500 --> 02:55.000 [Promotora] His tired face, his gaze lowered. For a moment, he was quiet and thoughtful. [Promotora] But when he finished, he said that he has to continue fighting day by day for the sustenance of his family. [Promotora] This farmer decided to remain anonymous. Thank you! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "He has to continue fighting day by day for the sustenance of his family" Description An account of the resource The promotora recounts the testimony of a Northern Colorado farmworker, who describes how the pandemic has lowered hours and income, as well as how long hours of difficult labor have caused health problems. He asks for fair pay and medical services. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Claudia Chavez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-02-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Penske McCormack Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio Type The nature or genre of the resource Una historia o anécdota Story or anecdote Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Adams County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/c68d8dfd2fefc3be59777804e1d469b1.pdf 8fed63e1738a6807c89dd5f25e9aa53f Interview A verbatim transcript of a conversation between two or more people. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sr. M, Manager de Mantenimiento de lechería Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Manager de Mantenimiento de lechería Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Weld County Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Erendira Leal Lea en español Greeley, CO July 5th, 2021 Entrevista con el Sr. M, Manager de Mantenimiento de una lechería . Sr. M nació en Tijuana, Baja California, México. Estudió en la escuela primaria, desde chico estudiaba y trabajaba para ayudar a su familia: sus padres y nueve hermanos. En Tijuana tomó un curso de electricidad, trabajó en una fábrica y haciendo trabajos de mantenimiento en diferentes partes. Formó su propia familia y tiene un hijo de 19 años que terminó la High School. Tenía que mantener una familia, trabajar mucho con poco salario. Me decidí a venir para los Estados Unidos ya grande, como de 40 años. Cruzó por el cerro a California y fue difícil. Después, sus tíos le ayudaron a venir a Colorado y consiguió trabajo en la lechería de Weld, pero vive en Greeley. Empezó haciendo de todo: limpieza, cambiando mangueras, plomería, etc. Nunca dijo que no y El Manager General “Chico” como todos lo conocen lo ayudó, no ha trabajado directamente con las vacas en el campo. “Chico” le dio la oportunidad de hacer trabajos de mantenimiento de fábrica, pues él conocía de electricidad y mantenimiento. Lo hizo por 3 o 4 meses y luego le “soltaron” la responsabilidad de tomar decisiones. Se redujeron los gastos de mantenimiento, cuidando las bombas, cuidando la protección contra bacterias con limpieza e higiene. Siempre tuve claras mis metas, quise sobresalir, no conformarme, ser buen compañero de trabajo, ser buen ejemplo de un trabajador y persona. Junto con “Chico y con Don Roque” hemos hecho un buen equipo. Me han ofrecido trabajo en otras empresas, y no he aceptado; porque yo pienso que, si la empresa me ha tratado bien, me han dado oportunidad de progresar, yo debo ser leal a la empresa. Ellos aprecian el trabajo de nosotros los mexicanos, si uno trabaja bien, con responsabilidad y lealtad, recibe mucho, por ejemplo, me pagan la renta y tengo mi salario, trabajo en la lechería desde hace 14 años. Personalmente ha sido difícil separarme de mi familia, ellos están en California, tengo ganas de verlos, es duro estar separado de ellos. Tengo muchas ganas de seguir estudiando. Quisiera aprender más, estar bien capacitado. Seguir las metas que siempre he tenido: salir adelante, sobresalir y seguir siendo buen trabajador y compañero. Sr. M Erendira Leal Promotora PPPN2 Read in English Greeley, CO July 5th, 2021 Interview with Mr. M, Maintenance Manager of a Dairy in Weld County. Mr. M was born in Tijuana, Baja California, México. He studied in elementary school. Since he was a child he studied and worked to help his family: his parents and nine siblings. In Tijuana he took a course on electricity, he worked in a factory and did maintenance jobs in different areas. He formed his own family and has a 19 yr old son who completed High School. He crossed through the hills into California, it was difficult. Afterwards, his uncles helped him come to Colorado and he obtained work at the dairy in Weld, but he lives in Greeley. He started doing everything: cleaning, changing hoses, plumbing, etc. He never said no and the General Manager “Chico” as everyone calls him, helped him. He hasn’t worked directly with the cows in the field. “Chico” gave him the opportunity to do maintenance jobs in the factory since he knew about maintenance and electrical work. He did that for 3 or 4 months and then they “released” him into the responsibility of making decisions. Maintenance costs were reduced by taking care of pumps, caring for the protection against bacterias with cleanliness and hygiene. "I had a family to support, a lot of work for little pay. I decided to come to the United States when I was about 40 years old." "I always had my goals clear. I wanted to excel, not conform, be a good co-worker, be a good example of a worker and a person. Together with “Chico and Don Roque” we have formed a good team. I have been offered work at other companies and not accepted because I believe that if the company has treated me good, has given me the opportunity to progress, I should be loyal to the company. They appreciate the work of us Mexicans. If we work well, with responsibility and loyalty, you receive a lot. For example, they pay my rent and I have my salary. I’ve worked at the dairy in Weld for the last 14 years. Personally it has been difficult to distance myself from my family. They are in California. I am looking forward to seeing them. It is hard being separated from them. I am eager to continue studying. I would like to learn more, be well trained. Continue the goals that I’ve alway had: get ahead, stand out and continue to be a good worker and partner." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "I always had my goals clear, I wanted to stand out, not settle, be a good co-worker" Description An account of the resource Entrevista con el Manager de Mantenimiento de Johnson / Johnson Dairy. Describe su meta en la vida, en el trabajo y para su familia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Erendira Leal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 5, 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview La entrevista Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weld County