Prayers
Blessing Prayer Bless the hands of the people of the earth, The hands that plant the seed, The hands that bind the harvest, The hands that carry the ... Read More »
Tag Archives: United Farm Workers
NFWM and UFW Honor 15 fallen Farm Workers with Prayer Vigils
NFWM’s Christy Lafferty & Lucy Boutte join Maria's uncle, Doroteo Jimenez (center) and others in the vigil on May 14, 2009 to honor Maria Isabe... Read More »
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NFWM and the UFW honors the lives of 15 farm workers
This summer the National Farm Worker Ministry in California and the United Farm Workers will be holding prayer vigils to remember and honor the lives ... Read More »
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Pray and Reflect
Prayer and reflection are the basis of our work and an important support. We provide several prayer resources. United Farm Workers' Prayer Harve... Read More »
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Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez was the founder of the United Farm Workers. He advocated tirelessly for justice in the struggle to achieve equality for farm workers. Cl... Read More »
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Farm Worker Awareness Week and Cesar Chavez’s legacy celebrated in California
Marches, masses, and presentations held at churches and universities were part of many events that commemorated Farm Worker Awareness Week and celebra... Read More »
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Farmworker Awareness Week Events in Oregon
On March 28, farm workers and their supporters held a “Gran Marcha” for justice in Hermiston, Oregon, organized by the United Farm Workers union... Read More »
Tags: California, Farmworker Awareness Week, Oregon, United Farm Workers
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United Farm Workers’ Prayer
UNITED FARM WORKERS' PRAYER written by Cesar Chavez Show me the suffering of the most miserable, so I may know my people's plight. Free me to pray ... Read More »
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Farm Worker Conditions in California
California is by far the state with the largest number of farm workers in the U.S. who perform a variety of jobs on the state's over 80,000 farms. Exa... Read More »
Tags: California, California's Harvest of Shame, heat deaths, United Farm Workers, working conditions
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Potentially harmful appointee steps down after successful email campaign
In February of this year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Sharon Runner to head the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) in California. ... Read More »
Tags: Agricultural Labor Relations Board, California, United Farm Workers
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