Half Moon Bay's vice mayor believes that many of the farmworkers chose to go back due to the fear of losing their jobs, housing, and getting deported if they're undocumented.
Half Moon Bay farmworkers returned to work on Monday, many still traumatized and "scared" a week after the deadly mass shooting.seven people were killed at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay
. At California Terra Garden where the shooter killed four of his coworkers, the gate was open and we confirmed that workers went back on Monday."They met with human resources from the company and they were given as an option if they wanted to go back to work. They felt like they wanted to go back to work," said Joaquin Jimenez, Vice Mayor of Half Moon Bay.According to Vice Mayor Jimenez, Concord Farms is still closed. Three workers were killed here.
She is still traumatized and couldn't sleep for three days. They've decided not to go back to work. Vice Mayor Jimenez believes that many of the farmworkers chose to go back because they were afraid to lose their jobs. "With the farm-working community, there is a lot of fear. About losing their job. If they are undocumented, getting deported and losing their housing and there is fear. They are going to try to go along as they think the best decision is," said Jimenez.
California Terra Garden's team said no one would've lost their jobs and regarding housing, they said they are working on building permanent housing, "the company expects the development project to take approximately one year to complete and receive all operating state and local permits."
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