In Sonoma county, we are on the frontlines of destructive wildfires. All of us experience these threats, but farmworkers are repeatedly put in danger. During fire season, they risk their lives to harvest the grapes that the wine industry is built on.
North Bay Jobs with Justice is an amazing grassroots coalition that is advocating for indigenous languages, including the language of the Chatino people, to be included in key safety and evacuation training during wildfire season.