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“The temperature was about 115 degrees. They fired me for giving my crew a break.”
Elizabeth Talamante, Arizona
Elizabeth is a 56-year-old farm worker from Arizona. Summer temperatures in the region are in the extreme, often surpassing 100°F. Like many other farm worker women, Elizabeth worked in the fields while pregnant in order to continue providing for her family. While working as a forewoman, she was fired after giving her crew a break to cool-down from the unbearable heat. This is the unfortunate reality many farm workers face: their employers care more about profits than ensuring safety in the workplace.
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