NFWM supports Familias Unidas por la Justicia!
This summer I attended my first NFWM board meeting! The board typically meets every six months, in the winter and summer seasons. This year, the summe... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
Holding Common Ground: Amos and Injustice
Thank you to Carson Putnam, NFWM's Duke Divinity School Ministerial Intern, for providing the following reflection. In my time so far with the NFWM... Read More »
Tilling, Plowing, Watermelon: Oh My!
On May 23rd, four YAYAs volunteered at the Campesinos’ Garden in Fellsmere. Although it was a small YAYA group, many community families joined us to... Read More »
Tags: Campesinos Garden, Farmworker Association of Florida, Fellsmere, Florida, FWAF
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Sign E-Petition to Reynolds American
Sign E-Petition to Reynolds American & support tobacco farm workers. Dear NFWM Supporters, Our friends at the International Labor Rights Forum (I... Read More »
Tags: FLOC, NFWM, Reynolds American, Tobacco
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2015 March on Reynolds
On Tuesday, May 5th, 6 YAYA members traveled to Greensboro, NC to take part in the March on Reynolds/ RAI Shareholders meeting in support of the Farm ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco, Tobacco
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Beyond Pesticides Forum – Report Back
On April 18th, Cristina and I both walked into a room at FAMU Law School to be a part of a panel. We were both speaking as representatives of YAYA at ... Read More »
Tags: Orlando, Pesticides
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Chili Cook-off 2015
On Thursday April 16th, Orlando YAYA, our supporters, and some new faces, all met at the CWA Union Hall for a chili cook-off we planned and organized.... Read More »
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Central Florida Earth Day 2015
On Saturday, April 25th YAYA members tabled at Central Florida Earth Day 2015 at Lake Eola. It was the 10th annual Central Florida Earth Day celebrati... Read More »
Tags: Central Florida, Earth Day, Orlando
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Brand New Faith-Based Resources Available
Resource Updates: We are now publishing several faith-based resources that have been created this year by Duke Divinity Intern, Taylor Dellastatious ... Read More »
Tags: Education, NFWM, Prayers, Resources, Worship Service
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Join FLOC at Reynolds Shareholders Meeting on May 7th
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is continuing the pressure on Reynolds to sign an agreement guaranteeing labor rights to tobacco farm workers.... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, FLOC, NFWM, Reynolds, Tobacco
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