Gerawan violates law failing to warn workers of pesticides
A message from the United Farm Workers (UFW): "This is the scene described to us by a worker in the peach orchards of Gerawan—which sells its produ... Read More »
Yearly Archives: 2014
Society of the Sacred Heart Honor Farm Workers
Marilyn (right) marches for Comprehensive Immigration reform with NFWM Board & Suppo... Read More »
Tags: NFWM
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Wawa letter drop – Who is the real DM?
In solidarity with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, and their ongoing campaign with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, YAYA organizes rallies and letter deliv... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, Orlando, Reynolds Tobacco, Tobacco, WaWa
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Wawa rally in support of FLOC
YAYA is hosting another rally in support of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee campaign with Reynolds American Inc.! Come out and support and let ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, RAI, Reynolds Tobacco, Solidarity, Tobacco, WaWa
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FLIC Congress 2014: Recharge!
The weekend of November 21, I and two other YAYA’s joined the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) for their 10th annual FLIC Congress. Every year, t... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Immigration, NAFTA
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Meeting Between Religious Leaders and Reynolds American Tobacco
On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, twelve representatives from the Religious Leaders for Tobacco Farm Worker Justice coalition met with John “Tripp” W... Read More »
2014 Logo Competition Winners
In September, National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) and the Youth and Young Adult Network (YAYA) announced the launch of a nationwide logo competit... Read More »
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Response to President Obama’s Executive Action
From Farmworker Justice: Washington, DC – Farmworker Justice applauds President Obama for taking action to address our broken immigration system. F... Read More »
Tags: immigration reform
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Food Chains premiere weekend!
We had a jam packed weekend November 21-23 supporting the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the "Food Chains" film premiere. "Food Chains" premiered ... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Food Chains, Solidarity
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