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 »
Support Gerawan Workers!
A message from the United Farm Workers: "Sign the holiday card petition telling Gerawan to quit delaying and implement their workers' UFW contract. ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Take Action: Wawa Grand Opening!
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, based in North Carolina, is the second-largest tobacco company in the United States, manufacturing about one of every... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Reynolds Tobacco, Tobacco, WaWa
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Join us for these Holiday Celebrations!
Posadas are a traditional Catholic Mexican Celebration of the Nativity. Usually, the posada takes place nine days before Christmas Eve to represent th... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Farm Workers, Florida, Pinellas Support Committee
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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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Improve the Worker Protection Standards NOW!
Farmworkers are often exposed to dangerous pesticides while they work in the fields, facing a greater threat from exposure to these chemicals than any... Read More »
Tags: Pesticides
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Toy Drive for Farm Worker Families
As we approach the holiday season, YAYA-NFWM invites you to take part in the giving spirit by making a donation of new or gently used toys, clothing i... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers
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URGENT: Take action against fumigant pesticides!
Please take action to protect farm workers from the dangerous health effects of fumigant pesticides. There are only four more days to take action. Wil... Read More »
Tags: 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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