Support gov. enforcement of labor law
A message from United Farm Workers: Minimum wage and child labor violations are against the law. Period. However, some growers seem to think they are... Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Wawa Rally!
What: Wawa Rally When: Saturday, September 14 @ 7PM Where: Wawa Store #5111, 2239 North Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32807 Why: Time to pay Wawa stor... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina
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AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic
What: Celebrate Labor Day at the AFL-CIO’s Labor Day Picnic When: Monday, September 2nd, 2013. From 10 am to 2 pm Where: Lake Eola Park Internatio... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Rally at Publix in support of the CIW
What: Rally in support of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and their Fair Food Campaign When: Sunday, September 1st @ 2 pm Where: Publix Sup... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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Let's get to planting with FWAF and YAYA!
What: Volunteer with YAYA at the Farmworker's Association of Florida's (FWAF) Community Gardens in Fellsmere. When: Saturday, August 31 - all day. W... Read More »
Tags: Community Garden, Farm Workers, Florida
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NFWM Board Meeting
From August 23rd through 25th, I was in Belleville, Illinois for the National Farm Worker Ministry board meeting. The event took place at the Natio... Read More »
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Rally at WAWA
On Saturday, August 10th, from 7:00-8:00 pm, 10 members and supporters of Orlando YAYA held a rally at WAWA store #5111 in solidarity with the Farm La... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Rally at WAWA for farm worker justice
In support of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee's campaign with Reynolds American, Orlando YAYA will be hosting monthly actions on the second Saturd... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Reynolds Tobacco
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Thank you! The yard sale was a success :)
On Saturday, August 3, YAYA President Brian Luft parted ways with his beloved and rare collection of all four Jaws movies on VHS. The collection was ... Read More »
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Ralph Nader Speaks about Farm Workers
Ralph Nader has spent decades speaking truth to power. In an August 13th article he does so again - for the 2 million farm workers who work our fields... Read More »
Tags: FLOC, United Farm Workers, working conditions
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