Fellsmere's Christmas Posada
This holiday season YAYA was again invited to be part of Fellsmere’s Christmas Posada organized by the Farmworkers Association of Florida (FWAF). Cr... Read More »
Seville Posada
On Saturday, December 22nd, Cristina and I traveled to Seville, Florida to volunteer with Alizana de Mujeres Activas (AMA) for their annual Posada. Po... Read More »
Tags: Alianza de Mujeres Activas, AMA, Farm Workers, LCLAA, Posadas
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Fresh Market joins the Fair Food Agreement!
Specialty Grocer to Join CIW’s Fair Food Program, Increase Purchases from Participating Florida Growers in Support of Groundbreaking Human Rights In... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Fair Food Agreement, Fresh Market, Tomatoes
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Breaking News: Fresh Market Signs Fair Food Agreement
Specialty Grocer to Join CIW’s Fair Food Program, Increase Purchases from Participating Florida Growers in Support of Groundbreaking Human Rights In... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Fair Food Agreement, Fresh Market
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Gerawan violates law failing to warn workers of pesticides
A message from the United Farm Workers (UFW): "This is the scene described to us by a worker in the peach orchards of Gerawan—which sells its produ... Read More »
Tags: California, Farm Workers, Gerawan Farming, Pesticides, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Society of the Sacred Heart Honor Farm Workers
Marilyn (right) marches for Comprehensive Immigration reform with NFWM Board & Suppo... Read More »
Tags: NFWM
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Wawa letter drop – Who is the real DM?
In solidarity with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, and their ongoing campaign with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, YAYA organizes rallies and letter deliv... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, Orlando, Reynolds Tobacco, Tobacco, WaWa
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Wawa rally in support of FLOC
YAYA is hosting another rally in support of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee campaign with Reynolds American Inc.! Come out and support and let ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, RAI, Reynolds Tobacco, Solidarity, Tobacco, WaWa
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FLIC Congress 2014: Recharge!
The weekend of November 21, I and two other YAYA’s joined the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) for their 10th annual FLIC Congress. Every year, t... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Immigration, NAFTA
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