2010 Newsletter
As 2010 ends, we invite you to celebrate and support the work of our youth and young adults! Dear friend, As we approach the end of 2010 we would ... Read More »
Yearly Archives: 2010
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Posada and Bike Delivery in Fellsmere, Florida
Posadas are a traditional Catholic Mexican Celebration of the Nativity. The posadas take place nine days before Christmas Eve to represent the nine da... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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NFWM Joins 130 Actions at Chase Banks on December 10, 2010
On Human Rights Day 2010, December 10th, NFWM and YAYA organized 15 actions at JP Morgan Chase Bank locations in California and Florida in support of ... Read More »
Tags: Youth and Young Adults
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The Struggle of Tobacco Harvesters on Front Porch Radio
Thanks to Julie Norris and Front Porch Radio we have been able to make an hour long radio show focused on farm worker issues every two months. This is... Read More »
Tags: Chase Bank, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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A Holiday Surprise for a Community Leader!
On the second week of December we received a surprising and pleasant call from our friends at 1-800 Charity Cars telling us that they had a car donati... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Holding Chase Bank Accountable
On Dec 10th, YAYAs and supporters from different areas of Florida joined hundreds of protestors who leafleted at their local Chase Banks to educate co... Read More »
Tags: Chase Bank, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Musical Action in Support of FLOC!
Friday, December 3, Orlando YAYA joined up with community allies from Jobs with Justice, LCLAA, Unite Here!, and Food Not Bombs to make Chase Bank ver... Read More »
Tags: Chase Bank, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Marching for the DREAM Act
On Wednesday, December 1st, YAYA sent a delegation to participate in a rally in support of the DREAM Act in front of Florida Senator George LeMieux's ... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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Orlando YAYA Attends the SOA Vigil
From November 19-21, Orlando YAYA members took part in the workshops and vigils organized by the School of the Americas Watch at Ft. Benning in Columb... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Publix Opening in Winter Park!
On Thursday, November 18th, the CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) and NFWM organized a rally at the newly renovated Publix on Aloma Avenue in Winte... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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