The United Farm Workers just had its biggest unionizing success in years, and it didn’t happen in California.
In a first for the historic labor union, it organized nearly 500 workers at five farms in New York. The victories, which will increase UFW’s membership by 8%, come four years after a state law passed giving farm workers the right to organize.
“For us, it’s proof of concept that when you change the laws, workers can win,” said Antonio De Loera-Brust, a UFW spokesperson.
