While supporting his family in Guatemala packing cucumbers in Abbotsford, Jeffry Hernández says he faced abuse, was paid under minimum wage and was housed in cramped quarters. He’s not the only one. Zak Vescera reports. Zak is The Tyee's labour reporter. Published Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/31/Bad-Apples-Rotten-Orchard/

A Case of Bad Apples, or a Rotten Orchard

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