LA City Council Backs UFW Contract
A Message from the LA Times: By Emily Alpert Reyes Hundreds of labor activists, farmworkers and their allies marched on Los Angeles City Hall on ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: October 2014
L.A. City Council resolution backing Gerawan workers
A message from the United Farm Workers: "An epic battle by farm workers to implement their union contract with a giant Central Valley grower -- remin... Read More »
Tags: California, Gerawan Farming, Solidarity, UFW, United Farm Workers
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EFI Issues First Farm Certifications
A Message from the EFI: The Equitable Food Initiative is pleased to announce that two large farming operations have just been certified to the EFI ... Read More »
Tags: EFI
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2014 Central Florida VegFest
Once again, YAYA will be tabling at the annual Central Florida Vegetarian Festival from 10AM to 6PM at Orlando Festival Park! Come stop by and say hi ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Orlando, Solidarity, Vegans, Vegetarians
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Red Juvenil Tour in Orlando!
On Saturday, October 4 and Monday, October 6, YAYA had the pleasure of coordinating two events with the Feminist and Antimilitarist Youth Network (Red... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Immigration, Orlando, Solidarity
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“Food Chains” is Coming to a Theater Near You!
A Message from Food Chains Film and the CIW: Food Chains will be releasing in theaters across the country through our theatrical distrib... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Fair Food, Food Chains
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The Film Fight for Water Got Us Thinking
Sometimes art surprises. We in YAYA were surprised by the film The Fight for Water: A Farmworker Struggle that we screened at the University Unitarian... Read More »
Tags: California, Farm Workers, Solidarity, Water
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Darigold worker denied time off for emergency!
Trigger Warning for Suicide Ideations Can you believe this?? A message from the United Farm Workers: Fifteen days straight, 11 hours a day. Not ... Read More »
Tags: California, Darigold, UFW, United Farm Workers
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NFWM Welcomes New Ministerial Resident
For the past two weeks, Taylor Pfaff has been settling into work at the National Farm Worker Ministry National office. Taylor is NFWM's new Minister... Read More »
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Take Action: Darigold Worker Denied Time Off for Family Emergency
A Message from the United Farm Workers: TAKE ACTION: Darigold worker denied time off for family emergency. No family should go through this! ... Read More »
Tags: dairy workers, Darigold, NFWM, UFW
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