She added that water was provided without ice or cups--workers would share a drink from vegetable soup cans tied up with a piece of wire.
In order to improve her working conditions, Felipe said she recently appealed to the UFW. But when her company found out, she was fired, she said.
Felipe said she is currently suing her company, which is located in Bakersfield, Calif. She declined to name her company for legal reasons.
"All that we want is to be treated fairly and [to have] better working conditions."
The Crimson was able to contact Felipe through UFW public-relations representatives.
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--Caitlin E. Anderson contributed to the reporting of this story