2009 FWA in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville celebrated Farm Worker Awareness Week with various events that were put together by YAYA's local support group. This group is a coalition ... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
2009 YAYA Alternative Spring Break
From March 7 to the 14, 2009, thirteen University of Florida (UF) students participated in YAYA's 2009 North Carolina Alternative Spring Break. This w... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina
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Potentially harmful appointee steps down after successful email campaign
In February of this year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Sharon Runner to head the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) in California. ... Read More »
Tags: California, United Farm Workers
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Rule Changes Target Vulnerable Workers
The torrent of new rules being issued by the Bush administration as it heads out the door is turning into a regulatory fiasco. The changes have lowere... Read More »
Tags: working conditions
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Cal-OSHA to Review Handling of Heat Cases
Heatstroke caused seven confirmed deaths and more than 60 worker injuries this year, despite tougher regulations enacted in 2006 with Gov. Arnold Schw... Read More »
Tags: California, Heat, OSHA
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In the Trenches and Fighting Slavery
A delegation from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers recently took time during its "Northeast Tour for Fair Food" to visit The Nation offices in New Y... Read More »
State and Local Government Honor Farm Worker Awareness Week
Governor Ted Kulongoski's Proclamation designating March 29 to April 4 "Farm Worker Awareness Week" and recognizing both the contribution of farm work... Read More »
Tags: Farmworker Awareness Week, Oregon
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Call on Gov. Schwarzeneggar to prevent heat deaths this summer!
TAKE ACTION! Last summer, 6 farm workers died heat-related deaths in the fields of California. These workers' death should have been preven... Read More »
Tags: California, Heat, OSHA
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Florida Farm Worker Bicycle Drive: Fifth Delivery
Another bicycle delivery took place on December 16, 2008, in the community of Seville, Florida. Once again, thanks to our supporters from the Bicycle... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Farm Workers, Florida
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