Today’s Video: Every rose has its thorn

Today is Valentine’s Day, a day of appreciating friendships and romance. One of the most common and tender gifts to give are freshly cut flowers such as roses. However, the process in picking and sorting the flowers is difficult and more so in order to fill the demand in the U.S. and Europe.

While we don’t wish to be a killjoy on Valentine’s Day, it’s important to note that workers laboring in greenhouses in countries like Colombia and Ecuador often endure hardships. The following video is in Spanish and made by a Colombian labor group. They recognize Valentine’s Day but also promote February 14^th as “Flower Workers Day.”

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Sources- Reuters, Guardian UK, YouTube, The Latin Americanist