Farmworkers at Central California pistachio strike after dozens test positive for the coronavirus
official. Their demands also include better sanitation measures and more information from the company, which had not told them about the positive cases, he said.
Workers learned of the cases about two weeks ago when fellow workers started getting sick, but only heard that dozens had tested positive from a report on local television, Elenes said.Primex, which has 5,000 acres of pistachio orchards in California as well as other nuts and produces dried fruits, confirmed that 31 people at the company were infected.
Primex is closing its plant from Friday to Monday for a deep cleaning and has hired a mobile testing facility to offer free testing to all workers on Monday, Amin said, adding that those who test negative can return to work. Veronica Perez, one of the workers, said the company never held a meeting to tell them what was happening and only began providing free masks a few days ago. Previously, she said they sold cloth masks for $8 each.
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