EFI Unveils “Trustmark” Label for Certified Produce
A Message from the EFI: At the core of the Equitable Food project is the EFI Standard: it establishes measures for working conditions, pest managemen... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
CIW Proxies Turned Away at Kroger Shareholders’ Meeting
A Message from CIW: CIW delegation turned away despite holding legitimate proxies; 100 stage impromptu march on Kroger headquarters to protest workers... Read More »
Discussion with British Parliment Members Following Visit With Farm Workers – July 27
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), Triangle Friends of Farm Workers, and the National Farm Worker Ministry invite you to join us for this his... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, FLOC, NFWM
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Church Volunteers Needed to Serve as Camp Observers in North Carolina
NEEDED NOW (as well as throughout the Summer and Fall): Church Volunteers to Serve as Camp Observers The Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) lau... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, NFWM, North Carolina, Triangle Friends of Farmworkers
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Take Action: Support Prima Workers Today!
A Message from the UFW: Prima workers are fed up. They want their contract, an end to the retaliation against key pro-union leaders, and an end to wa... Read More »
Tags: Gerawan Farming, Prima, UFW, Walmart
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FLOC Organizer Attacked by Growers’ Representative
A Message from FLOC: On July 9, 2014, FLOC representative and “Respect, Recognition, Raise!” campaign leader Oscar Sanchez arrived to a farm, ha... Read More »
Tags: FLOC, North Carolina, RAI, Reynolds Tobacco
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Jobs with Justice's National Leadership Training
This past weekend (July 11-13), I had the opportunity to join Jobs with Justice for one of their National Leadership Trainings. Cristina Berrios and I... Read More »
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Respect, Recognition, Raise! A summer with FLOC
This summer I left the only state I've ever called home to come to North Carolina as part of the AFL-CIO Union Summer intern program where I will be t... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina
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Farm Workers Continue Fight for Rights at Gerawan Farming
In late January at its biannual meeting, the National Farm Worker Ministry Board of Directors met at La Paz with Gerawan Farming Inc. workers who gave... Read More »
Tags: California, Prima, UFW
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SCUPE Congress on Urban Ministry: Shining a Light on Farm Worker Rights
Sr. Carol Cook, Executive Director Rev. Lindsay Comstock, Board Members Olgha Sierra San... Read More »
Tags: Faith Leaders, Youth and Young Adults
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