Wawa Grand Opening Action
On December 17th, 2013, six YAYAs attended the WAWA grand opening on Orange Blossom Trail by the Florida Mall. The main purpose of this action was to ... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina, WaWa
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Christmas Toy Distribution with the PSC
On Saturday, December 14th, three YAYA members arrived early in the morning at St. Clements Chruch in Plant City, to help distribute toys and other go... Read More »
Tags: Christmas, Farm Workers, Florida, Pinellas Support Committee
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AMA's Christmas Posada!
Saturday, December 14th marked the date for the Posada hosted by Alianza de Mujeres Activas (AMA) held in Seville, Florida. A Posada is a traditional ... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Christmas, Farm Workers, Florida, Posadas
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A Call for Immigration Reform and Citizenship
NFWM's board members Fr. Hector Rodriguez (Episcopal Church) and Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea (Christian Church, Disciples of Christ) visited the Natio... Read More »
Tags: immigration reform
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Food Justice Advocates Urge Wendy’s to Protect Farm Workers’ Rights
NFWM was one of 75 food justice advocates to sign onto a letter to Wendy's CEO insisting that they join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Fair Foo... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Farm Workers, Florida, Wendy's, Youth and Young Adults
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Members of British Parliament pledge to support FLOC
For 6 years, the Farm Labor Organizing Commi... Read More »
FWAF Community Forum and Dinner
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, five YAYA members drove out to Apopka, Florida, to join the Farm Worker Association of Florida (FWAF) and the Domesti... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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YAYA’s Benefit Show
Orlando YAYA proudly hosted a fun and successful benefit show last Friday, December 6 at the Stardust Video and Coffee. The night began when two of ou... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Lake Apopka Toxic Tour
On Sunday, November 24th, five YAYA members met up with three Rollins College students at the Apopka office of the Farm Worker Association of Florida ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida, Pesticides
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Florida Immigrant Coalition's Annual Congress
On Friday November 16th, Benji, Gabi, and I traveled down to Miami to represent YAYA at the Florida Immigrant Coalition’s (FLIC) annual congress. ... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Immigration
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