Vermont dairy workers hold day-long protest at Hannaford's
Local 22 & Local 44
[{'start': '0.400', 'end': '4.240', 'text': 'We thank you so much for joining us'}, {'start': '1.760', 'end': '6.000', 'text': "tonight. I'm Lauren Maloney. Vermont"}, {'start': '4.240', 'end': '8.240', 'text': 'dairy farm workers are lining the'}, {'start': '6.000', 'end': '10.800', 'text': 'streets outside Hannerford in Williston'}, {'start': '8.240', 'end': '13.519', 'text': 'right now, telling people not to shop at'}, {'start': '10.800', 'end': '15.759', 'text': 'the chain supermarket. This comes just a'}, {'start': '13.519', 'end': '18.560', 'text': 'week and a half after eight migrant farm'}, {'start': '15.759', 'end': '21.640', 'text': 'workers were detained by US customs in a'}, {'start': '18.560', 'end': '24.080', 'text': 'border patrol in far northern Vermont.'}, {'start': '21.640', 'end': '26.800', 'text': "ABC22's Matt Holderman is live at the"}, {'start': '24.080', 'end': '31.119', 'text': 'protest in Willist right now. Matt, what'}, {'start': '26.800', 'end': '31.119', 'text': 'are some of these workers telling you?'}, {'start': '32.320', 'end': '36.880', 'text': "Yeah, Lauren. Well, I'll start by saying"}, {'start': '34.559', 'end': '38.559', 'text': 'uh it is still active and busy here at'}, {'start': '36.880', 'end': '41.200', 'text': 'the Williston Hannerford as you can'}, {'start': '38.559', 'end': '43.680', 'text': 'probably hear behind me. And as you can'}, {'start': '41.200', 'end': '45.920', 'text': 'see, a lot of these protesters have'}, {'start': '43.680', 'end': '47.760', 'text': 'homemade drums and homemade maracas that'}, {'start': '45.920', 'end': '49.520', 'text': 'they are beating on and shaking right'}, {'start': '47.760', 'end': '51.600', 'text': "now. And they've been here, many of"}, {'start': '49.520', 'end': '53.280', 'text': 'them, since 7:00 this morning when'}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '55.039', 'text': 'Hannerford opened. And they plan to stay'}, {'start': '53.280', 'end': '56.879', 'text': 'here through the rest of the night. Now,'}, {'start': '55.039', 'end': '58.719', 'text': 'this is all being organized by the group'}, {'start': '56.879', 'end': '60.879', 'text': 'Migrant Justice and their Milk with'}, {'start': '58.719', 'end': '62.800', 'text': 'Dignity campaign. And they are speaking'}, {'start': '60.879', 'end': '65.280', 'text': 'out against what they say are human'}, {'start': '62.800', 'end': '69.360', 'text': 'rights abuses taking place on dairy'}, {'start': '65.280', 'end': '69.360', 'text': 'farms that source Hannerford brand'}, {'start': '70.840', 'end': '75.640', 'text': 'milk. For now, the fifth year in a row,'}, {'start': '73.680', 'end': '78.640', 'text': 'Vermont dairy'}, {'start': '75.640', 'end': '80.240', 'text': 'farm. For now the fifth year in a row,'}, {'start': '78.640', 'end': '82.080', 'text': 'Vermont dairy farm workers led a'}, {'start': '80.240', 'end': '83.680', 'text': 'demonstration outside Hannerford,'}, {'start': '82.080', 'end': '85.840', 'text': 'calling on the store to support their'}, {'start': '83.680', 'end': '88.159', 'text': 'Milk with Dignity campaign and asking'}, {'start': '85.840', 'end': '89.920', 'text': 'people not to shop there until the chain'}, {'start': '88.159', 'end': '92.240', 'text': 'complies. One of the protesters this'}, {'start': '89.920', 'end': '94.159', 'text': 'year named Ario works on a dairy farm in'}, {'start': '92.240', 'end': '98.040', 'text': "Addison, Vermont. And he's translated"}, {'start': '94.159', 'end': '98.040', 'text': 'here by Marita Canedo.'}, {'start': '99.640', 'end': '105.680', 'text': 'Benimos and Loroch leer. We want to'}, {'start': '103.600', 'end': '108.000', 'text': 'share all the struggles that we face'}, {'start': '105.680', 'end': '109.840', 'text': 'every day in the dairy farms, but also'}, {'start': '108.000', 'end': '111.920', 'text': "the solutions. The group's ultimate goal"}, {'start': '109.840', 'end': '113.840', 'text': 'is getting bigname corporations to only'}, {'start': '111.920', 'end': '116.320', 'text': 'source their milk from farms that follow'}, {'start': '113.840', 'end': '118.159', 'text': 'specific codes of conduct and ethics for'}, {'start': '116.320', 'end': '120.000', 'text': 'their workers. Some well-known companies'}, {'start': '118.159', 'end': '122.320', 'text': "like Ben and Jerry's have signed on, but"}, {'start': '120.000', 'end': '124.640', 'text': 'Hannifford has not. And the workers say'}, {'start': '122.320', 'end': '126.880', 'text': 'they still endure unsafe and unfair'}, {'start': '124.640', 'end': '128.879', 'text': 'working and living conditions. Housing'}, {'start': '126.880', 'end': '131.920', 'text': 'can be really crowded and not in the'}, {'start': '128.879', 'end': '133.440', 'text': 'best conditions. We work long hours and'}, {'start': '131.920', 'end': '135.040', 'text': "sometimes we don't have a day off. This"}, {'start': '133.440', 'end': '137.040', 'text': "year's demonstration comes just a week"}, {'start': '135.040', 'end': '139.120', 'text': 'and a half after eight migrant workers'}, {'start': '137.040', 'end': '142.239', 'text': 'at Pleasant Valley Farms in Birkshshire'}, {'start': '139.120', 'end': '143.680', 'text': 'were suddenly detained by US CBP agents'}, {'start': '142.239', 'end': '145.520', 'text': 'and brought to Northwest State'}, {'start': '143.680', 'end': '147.360', 'text': 'Correctional Facility. On top of that,'}, {'start': '145.520', 'end': '149.120', 'text': 'other detainments by ICE agents have'}, {'start': '147.360', 'end': '151.200', 'text': 'gone to the courts and gained national'}, {'start': '149.120', 'end': '153.200', 'text': 'attention, including the case of Mosen'}, {'start': '151.200', 'end': '155.360', 'text': 'Madawi versus President Donald Trump.'}, {'start': '153.200', 'end': '157.760', 'text': "Elario says he sees Trump's second term"}, {'start': '155.360', 'end': '159.360', 'text': 'the same as the first one so far. Only'}, {'start': '157.760', 'end': '161.440', 'text': "this time he thinks they're trying to"}, {'start': '159.360', 'end': '163.120', 'text': 'insert more fear into migrants'}, {'start': '161.440', 'end': '164.959', 'text': 'communities. While he says the recent'}, {'start': '163.120', 'end': '166.959', 'text': 'developments have been confusing and'}, {'start': '164.959', 'end': '169.200', 'text': "frustrating, it's also made the dairy"}, {'start': '166.959', 'end': '171.560', 'text': 'farm worker community even stronger.'}, {'start': '169.200', 'end': '175.519', 'text': 'These detentions actually bring us'}, {'start': '171.560', 'end': '178.080', 'text': 'together closer. As a community, we have'}, {'start': '175.519', 'end': '181.200', 'text': 'to support each other, help each other,'}, {'start': '178.080', 'end': '183.200', 'text': 'and actually transform this fear into'}, {'start': '181.200', 'end': '186.440', 'text': 'action and coming out to the streets and'}, {'start': '183.200', 'end': '186.440', 'text': 'speak up.'}, {'start': '188.800', 'end': '192.400', 'text': 'their thoughts on the picket today and'}, {'start': '190.800', 'end': '194.480', 'text': 'director of external communications'}, {'start': '192.400', 'end': '196.239', 'text': 'Erica Dodge told me this quote'}, {'start': '194.480', 'end': '197.920', 'text': 'Hannerford strongly supports the fair'}, {'start': '196.239', 'end': '199.840', 'text': 'and dignified treatment of all workers'}, {'start': '197.920', 'end': '201.519', 'text': 'in our supply chain and we recognize'}, {'start': '199.840', 'end': '203.440', 'text': 'that migrant farm workers face'}, {'start': '201.519', 'end': '205.519', 'text': 'vulnerabilities and challenges unique to'}, {'start': '203.440', 'end': '207.440', 'text': 'their circumstance. This is why we are'}, {'start': '205.519', 'end': '209.760', 'text': 'engaging in a human rights impact'}, {'start': '207.440', 'end': '211.519', 'text': 'assessment, a thorough thirdparty due'}, {'start': '209.760', 'end': '213.440', 'text': 'diligence review of our dairy supply'}, {'start': '211.519', 'end': '215.120', 'text': 'chain. And meanwhile, Hannerford'}, {'start': '213.440', 'end': '217.120', 'text': 'continues to work with its suppliers to'}, {'start': '215.120', 'end': '219.480', 'text': 'assess farms within its supply chain and'}, {'start': '217.120', 'end': '222.480', 'text': 'ensure continued compliance with Aole'}, {'start': '219.480', 'end': '224.640', 'text': "Delhaz's standards of engagement. Now,"}, {'start': '222.480', 'end': '226.959', 'text': "Aole Delhaz is Hannifford's parent"}, {'start': '224.640', 'end': '229.840', 'text': 'company. And Migrant Justice actually'}, {'start': '226.959', 'end': '232.159', 'text': 'went to them with complaints recently'}, {'start': '229.840', 'end': '234.159', 'text': 'that led to both Hannerford and Migrant'}, {'start': '232.159', 'end': '236.560', 'text': 'Justice now taking part in that human'}, {'start': '234.159', 'end': '238.319', 'text': 'rights uh impact assessment that I'}, {'start': '236.560', 'end': '240.400', 'text': "mentioned. And they're in that together."}, {'start': '238.319', 'end': '242.319', 'text': 'So members of the organization Migrant'}, {'start': '240.400', 'end': '244.400', 'text': 'Justice are hopeful that could lead to'}, {'start': '242.319', 'end': '246.560', 'text': 'some results for them and maybe better'}, {'start': '244.400', 'end': '248.560', 'text': 'working conditions. In the meantime'}, {'start': '246.560', 'end': '251.439', 'text': "though, tonight's protest is expected to"}, {'start': '248.560', 'end': '253.280', 'text': 'last until 11 p.m. when Hannerford'}, {'start': '251.439', 'end': '254.879', 'text': "closes. I don't think these guys are"}, {'start': '253.280', 'end': '256.720', 'text': "going anywhere anytime soon. They've"}, {'start': '254.879', 'end': '259.040', 'text': 'been banging on the drums constantly'}, {'start': '256.720', 'end': '260.720', 'text': "since I've been here and they say anyone"}, {'start': '259.040', 'end': '262.720', 'text': 'interested in their cause can come join'}, {'start': '260.720', 'end': '267.440', 'text': 'them. So for now, reporting live in'}, {'start': '262.720', 'end': '267.440', 'text': 'Willist, Matt Holderman, ABC22 News.'}]