Friday, July 23, 2010

Migrant Farm Workers Challenge to Legislators "Do My Job"


"Opponents of proposed immigration legislation in Michigan have invited lawmakers to spend the day picking blueberries Saturday.

The United Farmworkers Union has issued the "Take Our Jobs Challenge."

West Michigan organizer Jose Flores says the challenge is meant to show how difficult farm work is, and that immigrants aren't taking the strenuous, low-paying jobs away from anyone."

www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/0/1/1679549/Michigan.News/Farmworkers.Invite.Lawmakers.to.%27Take.Our.Jobs%27

Note:

Jose Flores is a West Michigan community activist who lives in Grand Rapids. Dr. Flores is an educator with extensive experience in Bilingual Education for the Grand Rapids Public Schools. He currently is the publisher of the Grand Rapids based Community Voice/La Voz.

lavozweb.com/