It’s Our Future Campaign Platform

Protecting the rights of our members

GUARANTEE OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS
GUARANTEE OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS
- Internal: ENSURE THE CONTRACT IS ENFORCED for all clauses and rights already established in the contract with the NC Growers Association, and rights under the law, are guaranteed for all workers within the contract.
- External: ORGANIZE NEW CONTRACTS outside the NC Growers Association, including farms in Ohio and Michigan to extend protections to more workers.

HEALTH/ COVID PROTECTIONS
HEALTH/ COVID PROTECTIONS
- Internal: Establish a COVID PROTOCOL in all locations where workers are, including on the way to and from home and work.
- External: Seek IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICAL CARE, including alternatives to health insurance within and outside of the country, and fighting again poor medical services, discrimination, and lack of language access for migrant workers.

RETIREMENT PLAN (IMSS)
RETIREMENT PLAN (IMSS)
- Internal: Come to an agreement with the NCGA to ELIMINATE THE “LIST OF UNPRODUCTIVE WORKERS,” and extend some compensation after 10 years of service
- External: Create a plan for enrolling all union members in the MEXICAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM (IMSS), with payouts corresponding to the hours worked.

ELIMINATE CORRUPTION
ELIMINATE CORRUPTION
- Internal: DOCUMENT AND ELIMINATE ALL ATTEMPTS by labor contractors, supervisions, and crew leaders to demand money from workers in exchange for tasks.
- External: ESTABLISH AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTs AND AGENCIES that work with the H2A program to decrease corruption and to increase oversight during the journey from Mexico to North Carolina.

IMMIGRATION REFORM
IMMIGRATION REFORM
It’s Our Future will continue to fight hard for immigration reform.