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Leaders of key influential U.S. faith-based groups urge Dan Gerawan to implement his workers’ union contract

Press Release June 17, 2014 RALEIGH, NC—Two faith-based groups representing millions of worshipers in more than 100,000 local congregations across ... Read More »

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Ensure Dignity and Respect for Farm Worker Women

A Message From the Coalition of Immokalee Workers: Earlier this year, the Fair Food Program won the support of Catapult, a pioneering crowdfunding ... Read More »

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Faith Communities Rally Behind CIW and Demand Wendy’s Join the Fair Food Program

On May 28th, the Coaliti... Read More »

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Take Action Now: Sign On Letter to Support Tobacco Farm Workers

Dear NFWM Supporter: For seven years, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), faith leaders and other community activists from coast to coast hav... Read More »

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Victory for Berry Pickers as Sakuma Withdraws its H-2A Application

A Message From Farmworker Justice: Washington State berry grower Sakuma Brothers Farms has withdrawn its application asking the federal governmen... Read More »

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NFWM Allies Challenge EPA’s Failure to Protect Children from Pesticides

A Message from Farmworker Justice: Environmental, health, and farmworker advocacy groups filed an Administrative Objection and a court appeal... Read More »

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Take Action Against Abuses Happening on Darigold Farms

A Message from United Farm Workers: Earlier this month we released photos alleging abuse of cows by dairies associated with Darigold Inc. Darigold cl... Read More »

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Art, Conversation and Farm Worker Issues

NFWM will be facilitating a presentation and conversation about farm worker issues following a filming of Viva La Causa at the North Carolina Museum o... Read More »

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Campaign for Tobacco Farm Worker Justice Heats Up

For almost 7 years, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), faith leaders and other community activists have called on Reynolds American to addres... Read More »

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Stand Up for Responsibly Grown Food with EFI

A Message From the Equitable Food Initiative: Soon, a new certification system will assure that American farms meet rigorous safety standards and tre... Read More »

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