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Your Essential Rights (Cut Out and Carry This Card)

YOU HAVE THESE RIGHTS NO MATTER YOUR STATUS:

- Minimum wage for all hours worked - Safe working conditions and protective equipment - Workers' compensation if injured at work - Clean drinking water and bathrooms in fields - Protection from retaliation for complaints - Emergency medical care - Children's right to free public education

EMERGENCY NUMBERS - SAVE THESE NOW:

- Life-Threatening Emergency: 911 (all languages) - Poison/Pesticides: 1-800-222-1222 - Wage Theft: 1-866-487-9243 - Unsafe Conditions: 1-800-321-6742 - Human Trafficking: 1-888-373-7888 - Legal Help: 1-800-669-4000 - Find Health Clinic: 1-877-464-4772 - Immigration Detention: 1-888-351-4024

IF YOUR EMPLOYER THREATENS YOU:

- Document threats immediately (write down exact words, time, witnesses) - Retaliation for exercising rights is ILLEGAL - You may qualify for U visa if threatened - Call legal aid: 1-800-669-4000 - Continue exercising your rights - Unite with other workers

WAGE RIGHTS:

- Federal minimum: $7.25/hour (higher in many states) - California: $16.00/hour - Washington: $16.28/hour - New York: $15.00-$16.00/hour - H-2A workers: $13.67-$18.65/hour (by state) - Piece rates MUST average at least minimum wage

SAFETY RIGHTS:

- Water, shade, and rest breaks required - Safety training in your language - Refuse dangerous work - Free protective equipment - Heat protection when over 80°F - Pesticide warning and protection

H-2A SPECIFIC RIGHTS:

- Free housing meeting standards - Transportation provided free - 3/4 of contract hours guaranteed - No recruitment fees allowed - Return transportation home - Higher of AEWR or minimum wage

RED FLAGS - ALWAYS ILLEGAL:

⚠️ Charging recruitment fees ⚠️ Keeping your documents/passport ⚠️ Threatening deportation for complaints ⚠️ No water or bathrooms in fields ⚠️ Forcing work during pesticide spraying ⚠️ Paying below minimum wage ⚠️ Retaliation for organizing

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF:

1. Document everything (photos, written notes, keep pay stubs) 2. Report violations immediately (time limits apply) 3. Get free legal help (never pay for lawyers) 4. Unite with coworkers (group complaints stronger) 5. Know retaliation is illegal 6. Keep emergency numbers handy

YOUR POWER STATEMENT:

"I know my rights. I want water and shade. I need to see my pay records. I am reporting unsafe conditions. I need an interpreter. I am protected by law."

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