Strawberry Pickers Win Union.

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Ventura County, California

On March 8, strawberry pickers Anna Abiles, left, and Rocio Rojas clink strawberries in celebration of a historic contract between the United Farm Workers and the nation's largest strawberry employer, Coastal Berry Co. The contract comes after a four-year struggle by strawberry pickers to obtain union representation. New provisions of the contract include a 7 percent pay increase, an increase in the piece rate, and a medical and dental plan that covers workers and...