El Milagro workers win $1.3 million in wage increases after months of organizing

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El Milagro workers win $1.3 million in wage increases after months of organizing

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After months of organizing, workers at Chicago’s El Milagro tortilla factory are celebrating increased wages, an end to a seven-day work week and other protections.

Reset learns more about the working conditions leading up to their campaign and what workers are looking to accomplish next.

GUESTS: Pedro Manzanares, worker at El Milagro tortilla factory

Laura Garza, Arise organizer with campaign