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Timeline of Labor Dispute at Sakuma Brothers Farm, Inc. Summer 2013 Summer 2014 Spring 2014 Winter 2014 Fall 2013 July 10, 2013 Frederico Lopez is fired and evicted. First work stoppage begins. July 22, 2013 240 farmworkers vote for second work stoppage over differential treatemnt. August 5, 2013 All pickers on the Familias Unidias por la Justicia crew are laid off, told it is due to poor picking quality. Ausut 11, 2013 FUJ negotiations committee agrees to begin to work for a legally enforecable contract August 14, 2013 Sakuma Brothers breach pay contract. 83 FUJ farmworker leaders protest to protect breach August 27, 2013 Boycott picketline at Hilltop Red Apple Market succeeds in having Sakuma Berries removed from shelves. Fall 2014 September 25, 2013 Skagit County court rules in favor of farmworkers granting an injunction. October 7, 2013 WA State Federation of Employees Convention passes resolution in support of Familias Unidas por la Justicia. October 24, 2013 Familias Unidas files a class-action lawsuit on wage and hour violations. November 8, 2013 FUJ addresses the PNW NACCS confer- ence in Olympia, Wash. November 14, 2013 FUJ President Ramon Torres addresses the Legislative Work Session with Wash- inton State Labor and Workforce Committee January 18, 2014 Boycott picket line in San Francisco Haagen-Dazs February 11, 2014 Familias Unidas por la Justicia supporters hold a march and rally at the state Capitol buliding during Latino Legislative Day. February 24, 2014 NW Detention Center and Not 1 More Deportation engage in a direct action that blocks the deportation of detainees March 29, 2014 Familias Unidas por la Justicia hold a picket line at Seattle premier of Cesar Chavez movie April 9, 2014 Familias Unidas submits 300 letters of intent to work to Sakuma Bros. Farm and the Department of Labor in Seattle April 17, 2014 Grassroots Global Justice endorses Sakuma Berry Boycott April 21, 2014 Sakuma Bros. Farms sends letters to farmworkers letting them know they are eligible for rehire, but will not be provided family cabins May 4, 2014 FUJ and WWU Students for Farmwork- er Justice participate in the 2nd Annual Farmworker Dignity March from Lynden to Bellingham May 15, 2014 FUJ sues Sakuma Bro. Farms under WA Law Against Discrimination. Remanded by US District court, awards attourney feeds to FUJ to be paid by Sakuma. May 27, 2014 Skagit County Superior Court grants temporary injunction against Sakuma to stop retaliation and regire eligible union workers. June 5, 2014 Governor Inslee appoints Farm Work Group to come up with administrative solutions brought up bu Familias Unidas por la Justicia. June 11, 2014 Sakuma Bros. Farm agrees to settle wage and hour class-action lawsuit for a record $850,000 June 26, 2014 Skagit County Superior Court orders Sa- kuma Bros. to house farmworker families July 15, 2014 CEO Steve Sakuma announces the farm will not be hiring for the harvest until August. August 1, 2014 Sakuma executives spray pesticides in area adjacent to field office to disperse Union Action team. August 11, 2014 70+ farmworkers stop work over firing of Cornelio Ramirez, FUJ committee member. September 5, 2014 Manager of Bellingham grocery store, Terra Organica, endorses a berry boycott and stops selling Driscoll’s brand. October 23, 2014 Management of Alberta Co-op in Portland, Ore. endorses a boycott of berries sourced at Sakuma Bros. Farms. Winter 2015 Spring 2015 January 22, 2015 Familias Unidas por la Justicia and WWU Students for Farmworker Justice host “Farmworkers Speak Out” at Western to raise awareness. February 3, 2015 WWU Students for Farmworker Justice travel to Olympia to protest HB 1104. February 23, 2015 WWU Students for Farmworker Justice and Familias Unidas staged a protest at the Bellingham co-op to encourage the co-op to continue their boycott against Sakuma. March 3, 2015 Sakuma Brothers Farm names Danny Weeden as new CEO April 1, 2015 Driscoll’s announces Kevin Murphy as new CEO April 16, 2015 Sakuma Brothers issues new pay plan of $10 per hour for farmers, as well as a wage cap. May 8, 2015 Sakuma Brothers Farm announces they will not be opening their U-pick fields and market stand in Burlington.

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  • Timeline of Labor Dispute at Sakuma Brothers Farm, Inc.

    Summer 2013

    Summer 2014

    Spring 2014

    Winter 2014

    Fall 2013

    July 10, 2013Frederico Lopez is fired and evicted.

    First work stoppage begins.

    July 22, 2013240 farmworkers vote for second work

    stoppage over differential treatemnt.

    August 5, 2013All pickers on the Familias Unidias por la Justicia crew are laid off, told it is due to

    poor picking quality.

    Ausut 11, 2013FUJ negotiations committee agrees to begin to work for a legally enforecable

    contract

    August 14, 2013Sakuma Brothers breach pay contract. 83 FUJ farmworker leaders protest to

    protect breach

    August 27, 2013Boycott picketline at Hilltop Red Apple

    Market succeeds in having Sakuma Berries removed from shelves.

    Fall 2014

    September 25, 2013Skagit County court rules in favor of farmworkers granting an injunction.

    October 7, 2013WA State Federation of Employees Convention passes resolution in support of Familias Unidas por la Justicia.

    October 24, 2013Familias Unidas files a class-action lawsuit on wage and hour violations.

    November 8, 2013FUJ addresses the PNW NACCS confer-ence in Olympia, Wash.

    November 14, 2013FUJ President Ramon Torres addresses the Legislative Work Session with Wash-inton State Labor and Workforce Committee

    January 18, 2014Boycott picket line in San Francisco

    Haagen-Dazs

    February 11, 2014Familias Unidas por la Justicia

    supporters hold a march and rally at the state Capitol buliding during Latino

    Legislative Day.

    February 24, 2014NW Detention Center and Not 1 More Deportation engage in a direct action

    that blocks the deportation of detainees

    March 29, 2014Familias Unidas por la Justicia hold a picket line at Seattle premier of Cesar Chavez movie

    April 9, 2014Familias Unidas submits 300 letters of intent to work to Sakuma Bros. Farm and the Department of Labor in Seattle

    April 17, 2014Grassroots Global Justice endorses Sakuma Berry Boycott

    April 21, 2014Sakuma Bros. Farms sends letters to farmworkers letting them know they are eligible for rehire, but will not be provided family cabins

    May 4, 2014FUJ and WWU Students for Farmwork-er Justice participate in the 2nd Annual Farmworker Dignity March from Lynden to Bellingham

    May 15, 2014FUJ sues Sakuma Bro. Farms under WA Law Against Discrimination.Remanded by US District court, awards attourney feeds to FUJ to be paid by Sakuma.

    May 27, 2014Skagit County Superior Court grants temporary injunction against Sakuma to stop retaliation and regire eligible union workers.

    June 5, 2014Governor Inslee appoints Farm Work

    Group to come up with administrative solutions brought up bu Familias Unidas

    por la Justicia.

    June 11, 2014Sakuma Bros. Farm agrees to settle

    wage and hour class-action lawsuit for a record $850,000

    June 26, 2014Skagit County Superior Court orders Sa-

    kuma Bros. to house farmworker families

    July 15, 2014CEO Steve Sakuma announces the farm

    will not be hiring for the harvest until August.

    August 1, 2014Sakuma executives spray pesticides in area adjacent to field office to disperse

    Union Action team.

    August 11, 201470+ farmworkers stop work over

    firing of Cornelio Ramirez, FUJ committee member.

    September 5, 2014Manager of Bellingham grocery store, Terra Organica, endorses a berry boycott and stops selling Driscolls brand.

    October 23, 2014Management of Alberta Co-op in Portland, Ore. endorses a boycott of berries sourced at Sakuma Bros. Farms.

    Winter 2015

    Spring 2015

    January 22, 2015Familias Unidas por la Justicia and WWU

    Students for Farmworker Justice host Farmworkers Speak Out at Western to

    raise awareness.

    February 3, 2015WWU Students for Farmworker Justice travel to Olympia to protest HB 1104.

    February 23, 2015WWU Students for Farmworker Justice

    and Familias Unidas staged a protest at the Bellingham co-op to encourage the co-op to continue their boycott against

    Sakuma.

    March 3, 2015Sakuma Brothers Farm names Danny Weeden as new CEO

    April 1, 2015Driscolls announces Kevin Murphy as new CEO

    April 16, 2015Sakuma Brothers issues new pay plan of $10 per hour for farmers, as well as a wage cap.

    May 8, 2015Sakuma Brothers Farm announces they will not be opening their U-pick fields and market stand in Burlington.