How a Group of Immigrant Farmworkers is Preparing for Avian Flu to Hit New York Dairy Farms

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How a Group of Immigrant Farmworkers is Preparing for Avian Flu to Hit New York Dairy Farms

Every month, around 50 dairy farmworkers filter into a church basement in western New York after a grueling day of work. They order dinner from a local Mexican or Puerto Rican restaurant, and settle in to discuss how to organize for their rights to a dignified life and workplace under increasingly strained conditions. Under the Trump Administration, the largely immigrant workforce is facing an uptick of attacks on their rights. At the same time,…