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California jobs bloodbath as major strawberry grower announces farm closures, hundreds of layoffs

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Fews App Post Time 5h ago

A major Southern California strawberry grower is planning to shut down six farms and dump more than 570 workers as the industry struggles with mounting financial losses and a growing union fight. SoCal Berry Growers notified the Oxnard City Council on Halloween of its plans to close six Ventura County farms and lay off approximately 572 employees, most of them strawberry pickers. The farms are expected to shutter between Jan.

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