The Darigold campaign continues at Mensonides Dairy

Thank you for your support for the Darigold Dozen. We are happy to report that the dairy workers known as the "Darigold Dozen" have finally been compensated for the unpaid wages they claimed in their lawsuit. However, as we told you on May 8, thousands of workers employed at other Darigold member farms are still facing labor abuses at work. Take action to help them.

 
On Wednesday, dozens of dairy workers took action in Yakima, WA. Workers demonstrated outside a farm credit service, Northwest Farm Credit Service (NWFCS) that has provided loans to a dairy where workers allege rest breaks were not provided andwages were not paid as required by law.
 
Just days after a class action lawsuit was filed by workers against Mensonides Dairy, a Darigold member farm in the Yakima Valley, the dairy declared bankruptcy. Now, the creditor first in line to be paid is the bank, NWFCS. Meanwhile, close to 40 workers, alleging missed breaks and unpaid wages, have signed on to file claims with the bankruptcy court. These dairy workers could wait as long as 15 years for their claims to be paid, if they recover anything at all. 

Genaro Moreno who works at Mensonides Dairy shares, “If we had stolen from them, they probably would have had us thrown in jail. That's why we've come together to demand justice.”
 
We're sure you agree with Genaro and his co-workers -- like we do -- that a bank shouldn't be first in line before hardworking men and women trying to feed their families. Don't you agree that an institution profiting from loans should take an interest to ensure the dairies they fund don't engage in wage theft or other labor abuses? 

Click to send your e-mail to add your support to the dairy workers at Mensonides Dairy.Tell the branch manager of NWFCS Yakima that he has a moral responsibility to help these workers get the wages they rightfully earned.