Farm Workers Claim Slavery in Florida

Sixty years after the historic documentary "Harvest of Shame," some claim the plight of migrant workers is still deplorable. Market to Market examines a contentious Senate hearing and the latest developments.

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[AbbyLockhart7]

We just read a passage about the poor working conditions of migrants and we read about this film "Harvest of Shame", in school and it is read sad so, thankyou so much for uploading a part of this touching and educational documentary.

[artist51]

Did you know the Mexican women workers have deformed babies from the crop dusting?

[mikepousti]

i thought it was a boring video, but i was wrong, you have a great idea about on this video..

[MsPamAnn]

When Americans go shopping, we cannot afford to buy and eat fresh fruit and vegetables. No one talks about the fact that large farms are owned by CORPORATIONS. Just to buy an apple is $1.00 in most stores. Buying sour grapes cost $4 a lb. Buying one bell pepper cost $2.00. The answer is obvious that these farmers are making such a PROFIT from using these illegals, that they don't want to hire legal Americans. Farmers pay illegals $3-4/hour and no health benefits. Minimum wage is $12/13 hr.

[mingo0724]

In 1988 I worked for only three days in the tomato fields in Immokalee, Fla. I was the person on the truck getting the filled bushels from the people. I would give each person one coupon worth .025 cents for each filled bushel. I was paid $27.00 from 5AM to 9PM with one 30 min. lunch break. I only worked for three days because I became so depressed of the working conditions and compensation of the migrant workers. No one deserved to work under those conditions...... not even illegal immigrants.

[5tonyvvvv]

LEGALIZE CANNABIS..FREE PEOPLE !!!!

[JocelynPink]

and pay taxes like the rest of us giving them an equal way of living it is freedom one that we all want even those in a 3rd world

[JocelynPink]

we should not look upon it as something that can never change but we should make a vivid statement everything around us including what we eat is made from agriculture it is are #1 industry in America though people are making money because the labor is at a point hardly anything that is when owners make more money while its workers can barely sustain a living. By passing an immigration act we can abolish owners from making $ while their workers make less. These workers can be able to work

[GogolBordelloLover]

greedy bastards! It's a penny, let them have their raise!

[capricornmonik]

It is 2010 ,nowadays Bulgarians work in Portugal,Spain and Greece in such primitive conditions forced because of poverty!

[LifeIsGoodLydie]

"Mr. Brown is going to tell you these workers make $12/hour. Please join me in doing the math: How many tomatoes do you have to pick in one hour under those conditions to $12. Almost 3000 tomatoes. You have to feel that bucket and empty that bucket every 2 minutes.EVERY 2 MINUTES! Is that physically possible? I don't think it is!" .

[thefutureisvegan]

"Free market" phht.