Rebecca Carlson planned to use a USDA grant to hire overseas workers for her cherry harvest. A funding freeze has left her in debt and unsure whether she can hire the workers.

Farmer relies on government grants and immigrant workers.

Farmer votes for candidate who vows to block government grants and immigrant workers.

Farmer is surprised when government grants and immigrant workers are blocked.

  • Drusas@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    I’d have to be making well upwards of six figures to be willing to stand in the sun for 12 hours a day.

    The jobs that pay the least are the ones that should pay the most.

    • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      The jobs that pay the least are the ones that should pay the most.

      Dave Graeber made the pont about some of the most important jobs there are, end up with shitty wages and conditions. What’s more important then food? without it, nothing else can happen.