How Farmworkers Are Fighting Extreme Heat

Explore a groundbreaking partnership between farmworker Gerardo Reyes Chávez and farm manager Jon Esformes in this 16-minute TED Talk. Discover how their collaborative approach is addressing the challenges of extreme heat and workplace exploitation in farm labor. Learn about innovative strategies for creating safer, more humane working conditions for farmworkers and gain insights into a potential blueprint for improving labor practices worldwide. Understand the importance of protecting agricultural workers from dangerous heat conditions while also addressing broader issues of workplace rights and dignity. Gain perspective on how cooperation between workers and management can lead to positive changes in one of the world's most challenging and essential industries.

How Farmworkers Are Fighting Extreme Heat | Jon Esformes and Gerardo Reyes Chávez | TED