stoop labor
noun
: the hard labor done or required to plant, cultivate, and harvest a crop and especially a crop of vegetables
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Over many years, the stoop labor was not only physically debilitating, often resulting in permanent back injuries, but also reflected a systemic disregard for the health of our farmworkers.
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Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
The tough stoop labor was necessary for family survival.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2020
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Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
The tough stoop labor was necessary for family survival.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2020
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“Stoop labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoop%20labor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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