Manuel Plascencia is excited about the new contract he has with Monterey Mushroom Watsonville, where he has labored for the last 36 years. He tells us, “We negotiated a new contract with Monterey Mushroom and I am very satisfied with this new contract. It maintains the benefits for me and for my family like the medical insurance plan, pension plan, yearly vacation pay, holiday pay and yearly pay raises and medical leaves for up to 22 months per time. The seniority in the workplace, apart from the protections through the grievance and arbitration system, secures our work. I give thanks the United Farm Workers for the help that have given us so that we have our collective bargaining agreement and maintain the good benefit package that we have.” #WeFeedYou
