What Oxfam is Doing
Improving Conditions for Farmworkers in the U.S.
Oxfam focuses our work on:
- Farmworkers — The US Department of Labor estimates 52 percent of farmworkers are undocumented. These farmworkers are subject to the greatest abuses, but are the least likely to speak up for themselves. Oxfam partners help farmworkers understand their human rights and effectively confront abuses in the fields.
- Corporations — Corporate purchasing practices have a profound affect on farmworkers. Oxfam's Workers' Rights Campaign targets specific corporations to pay a fairer price for produce, establish and enforce a supplier code of conduct, and recognize the right of farmworkers to organization.
- US Government — Oxfam partners lobby for specific legislation to protect farmworkers. Case in point: Veteran farmworker Geraldine Matthews lobbies the Florida legislature for a farmworker's right to know about pesticides.
Campaigns
Oxfam's Workers' Rights Campaign
Visit the main campaign page and get involved.
News & Publications
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