John Funiciello

Growers in California or in any other state where migrant workers are employed never wanted their workers to even think about a union or what it means to have a contract that conferred rights that the growers would have to honor.

The young need to know their own history before they can continue to struggle for equality and freedom for all.

In a fair and just world, it would be a matter of routine to know who your enemy is and who is paying for the battles.

As in so much of modern industry, workers are subject to the constant surveillance of cameras and computers and Amazon is no different. The goal is to maximize profits and that means squeezing every last ounce of work out of every worker.

All farmers have been under the gun, at least since the end of World War II, when American agriculture started to become more and more mechanized and in thrall to the giant chemical companies that were busily convincing them that they needed pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers to make their crops grow.

The disparity in power between the Palestinians and the Israelis can be likened to a lopsided fight between one side armed with slingshots and the other with automatic weapons, artillery, and fighter planes.

Minority farmers and ranchers have a tough time staying on the land and producing the food that we eat, but there are plenty of them who will not give up, no matter what the obstacles they face. The main one, though, remains structural racism and its odious results.

From time to time, small groups inside and outside of Israel had warned that the oppression of Palestinians was not just a temporary condition, but beginning to be set in stone.

The critiques have come from the right and the left, but few bear any indications that they have ever been involved in a union organizing drive or involved in a union in any way.