Toy Drive for Farm Worker Families
As we approach the holiday season, YAYA-NFWM invites you to take part in the giving spirit by making a donation of new or gently used toys, clothing i... Read More »
Category: Action Alerts
URGENT: Take action against fumigant pesticides!
Please take action to protect farm workers from the dangerous health effects of fumigant pesticides. There are only four more days to take action. Wil... Read More »
Tags: Pesticides
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Orlando YAYA benefit show!
What: Orlando YAYA benefit show When: December 6th from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am Where: Stardust Video and Coffee (1842 Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Protecting Farm Workers from Pesticides
A message from the Pesticide Action Network of North America: “Scientists tell us that pesticides can harm our health, even at the very low levels ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Pesticides
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The time for immigration reform is NOW!
On Tuesday, October 28th, more than 200 individuals, representing allies and various community groups and coalitions, congregated in Orlando, FL, to c... Read More »
Tags: Immigration
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Volunteer Opportunity: Organize Tobacco Farm Workers this Summer
At the Farm Labor Organizing Committee's (FLOC) 12th quadrennial convention an important resolution was passed to continue pressure on tobacco giant R... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Rally in Support of the CIW
Join Orlando YAYA, in support of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), for a rally on both, Publix and Wendy's, to demand that they sign on to the... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Publix Supermarkets
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YAYA Membership Meeting
What: YAYA membership meeting When: Thursday, November 7th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Where: University of Central Florida, Business Administration Build... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Take action in support of FLOC!
What: Wawa Rally When: Saturday, November 9 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Where: Wawa Store #5111, 2239 North Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32807 Why: Time ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, Reynolds Tobacco, WaWa
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Sign the Letter to Oppose the Harmful Guest Worker Legislation HR 1773
Thank you to NFWM’s 14 member organizations who signed Farmworker Justice’s letter opposing Chairman Goodlatte's bill, HR 1773, a drastic guest wo... Read More »
Tags: Immigrant Rights, immigration reform
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