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John,

Over the last several weeks, quarantine and COVID-19 have shown us that all of our communities are connected. This disaster has touched each of our lives. But our neighbors who are on the frontlines of the fight against climate change and toxic pollution, are the same people who need our support now more than ever.

Each week WCV will be leading an action to support those affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Right now, the Farmworker Coalition, including Familias Unidas por La Justicia, an independent farmworker union of Indigenous families, is calling for our support and solidarity as they continue to do essential work without needed protective equipment, hazard pay, or childcare.

As our climate changes, we need to be prepared for the worsening effects of pollution. How we respond to this crisis today will be the blueprint for the future. We must fight together and ensure all Washington communities are protected no matter who they are or where they live.

WCV is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by continuing to rely on our organization's strengths: fighting for strong environmental protections and collaborating with partners to support the fight against environmental injustice.

Join us next Thursday for a webinar to learn more and take action!

What: Justice for Farmworkers Action Webinar
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When: Next Thursday, April 16th, from 6:30-8 p.m.
Who: Edgar Franks from Familias Unidas por La Justicia will speak about climate, COVID-19’s impact on farmworkers, and how to take action in solidarity

For farmworkers in Washington state, work and daily living were already dangerous and difficult before the coronavirus pandemic. Despite Governor Inslee’s declaration that farmworkers are essential, many large corporate farms are laying off workers and leaving others without social distancing and sanitizing practices.

Disasters like COVID-19 reveal the inequities in our communities, exposing decades of environmental racism and injustice that have left communities vulnerable. As we continue to advocate for policies that fight climate change, clean up toxic pollution, and restore our forests and shared waters, our environmental work must also model what effective equitable community response looks like in a time of crisis.

I hope you can join us for this webinar and future WCV actions!

Thanks for all you do,

Dre Say
Field Organizer

Photo by Familias Unidas por La Justicia