The Struggle of Tobacco Harvesters on Front Porch Radio
Thanks to Julie Norris and Front Porch Radio we have been able to make an hour long radio show focused on farm worker issues every two months. This is... Read More »
Tags: Chase Bank, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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A Holiday Surprise for a Community Leader!
On the second week of December we received a surprising and pleasant call from our friends at 1-800 Charity Cars telling us that they had a car donati... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Holding Chase Bank Accountable
On Dec 10th, YAYAs and supporters from different areas of Florida joined hundreds of protestors who leafleted at their local Chase Banks to educate co... Read More »
Tags: Chase Bank, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Musical Action in Support of FLOC!
Friday, December 3, Orlando YAYA joined up with community allies from Jobs with Justice, LCLAA, Unite Here!, and Food Not Bombs to make Chase Bank ver... Read More »
Tags: Chase Bank, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Marching for the DREAM Act
On Wednesday, December 1st, YAYA sent a delegation to participate in a rally in support of the DREAM Act in front of Florida Senator George LeMieux's ... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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Orlando YAYA Attends the SOA Vigil
From November 19-21, Orlando YAYA members took part in the workshops and vigils organized by the School of the Americas Watch at Ft. Benning in Columb... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Publix Opening in Winter Park!
On Thursday, November 18th, the CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) and NFWM organized a rally at the newly renovated Publix on Aloma Avenue in Winte... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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North Carolina Kicks Off the Harvest of Dignity Campaign!
The Farmworker Advocacy Network invites you to a Thanksgiving gathering… The Harvest of Dignity Campaign Kick-Off! Who: Farm wo... Read More »
Tags: Event Announcements, Harvest of Dignity
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Dead Prez Concert!
On Nov 12th, the hip-hop duo Dead Prez played a benefit show for the Harvest of Hope Foundation in Saint Augustine, Florida. I have been a DP fan sinc... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Orlando YAYA at UCF's Diversity Week
On Thursday November 4th, Orlando YAYA took part in UCF's Diversity Week as a way to educate the public about the issues that farmworkers face in thei... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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