UCF and YAYA design sets in Seville
On Sunday, October 16th and Sunday, October 23rd students from the University of Central Florida (Women’s Studies Dept.) partnered with their local ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: October 2011
CIW's Supermarket Week of Action!
On October 22nd, twenty Orlando YAYA members and representatives from other community groups, joined together in a peaceful demonstration at the Publi... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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Farm Worker Focus on National Food Day
Today, October 24, is National Food Day! The organizers of National Food Day have partnered with groups across the country to have thousands of events... Read More »
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Orlando, Fl: Rally in Support of the CIW
Publix, the largest private company in Florida and the 8th largest in the US, refuses to sign on to an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Worke... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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Darigold is still not listening!
A message from the United Farm Workers: On Monday, close to 200 people gathered in front of Darigold’s headquarters in Seattle. Labor leaders, incl... Read More »
Tags: Darigold, Farm Workers, Oregon, Ruby Ridge Dairy, UFW, United Farm Workers, Washington State
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Ask Trader Joes to Sell Slave-Free Food
A message from the Student Farm Worker Alliance: Trader Joe's presents itself as a hip, progressive place to shop, full of vegetarian options and free... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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Olympia YAYA Supports Ruby Ridge Workers in Seattle
In response to the nonresponse that Darigold has given Ruby Ridge workers and their supporters, the United Farm Workers (UFW) organized a rally in fro... Read More »
Tags: Darigold, Farm Workers, Oregon, Ruby Ridge Dairy, UFW, United Farm Workers, Washington State
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Congratulations UFW and farm workers in CA!
Thanks to the United Farm Workers, California has a new law that will allow farm workers to join a union even when they are intimidated or threatened ... Read More »
Tags: California, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Bike Delivery in Seville
On a rainy afternoon a community center in Seville was filled with smiles and laughs. Seville is a farm worker community in Florida, located about 2 h... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Farm Workers, Florida
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Sign a petition to keep Hector home!
THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION ON BEHALF OF HECTOR! HECTOR WAS JUST RELEASED FROM THE ICE DETENTION FACILITY AND HE WAS GRANTED A YEAR OF STAY! WE CO... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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