First CWS Global Summit on Immigration Reform
Join the Refugee & Immigration Ministries office of the Disciples Home Missions and many other faith leaders for the first Church World Service ... Read More »
¡Publix, escucha! Estamos en la lucha!
On Sunday, September 1st, I was honored to partake in the fight for fair food alongside my fellow YAYAs, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), and... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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Fellsmere Community Garden
On Saturday, August 31st, I started a great journey by joining YAYA to help, as a volunteer, in the Fellsmere’s Community Garden project. This initi... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Support gov. enforcement of labor law
A message from United Farm Workers: Minimum wage and child labor violations are against the law. Period. However, some growers seem to think they are... Read More »
Tags: UFW, United Farm Workers
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Wawa Rally!
What: Wawa Rally When: Saturday, September 14 @ 7PM Where: Wawa Store #5111, 2239 North Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32807 Why: Time to pay Wawa stor... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina
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AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic
What: Celebrate Labor Day at the AFL-CIO’s Labor Day Picnic When: Monday, September 2nd, 2013. From 10 am to 2 pm Where: Lake Eola Park Internatio... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Rally at Publix in support of the CIW
What: Rally in support of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and their Fair Food Campaign When: Sunday, September 1st @ 2 pm Where: Publix Sup... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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Let's get to planting with FWAF and YAYA!
What: Volunteer with YAYA at the Farmworker's Association of Florida's (FWAF) Community Gardens in Fellsmere. When: Saturday, August 31 - all day. W... Read More »
Tags: Community Garden, Farm Workers, Florida
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NFWM Board Meeting
From August 23rd through 25th, I was in Belleville, Illinois for the National Farm Worker Ministry board meeting. The event took place at the Natio... Read More »
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Rally at WAWA
On Saturday, August 10th, from 7:00-8:00 pm, 10 members and supporters of Orlando YAYA held a rally at WAWA store #5111 in solidarity with the Farm La... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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