Justice for Tobacco Farm Workers – Update from Reynolds Shareholder Meeting
From the 2013 Summer edition of NFWM’s News and Views Newsletter: 300 farm worker supporters gathered once again in May for the Reynolds Tobacco sh... Read More »
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Elvire Francois of Haiti Tells Her Story
Elvire & YAYA Organizer Nico Gumbs during break in DC trip. Photo courtesy of Emily H... Read More »
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Oregon Authorizes “Driver Card”
PCUN President Ramon Ramirez joins Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber for signing of “The Safe Roads... Read More »
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Thank you Bert Perry
From the 2013 Summer edition of NFWM’s News and Views Newsletter: Over the past two years, the NFWM has been reviewing its mission and program go... Read More »
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Supreme Court decision on Arizona's SB1070
Update: Just hours after the Supreme Court issued its decision on SB 1070, federal officials said they would immediately rescind a controversial feder... Read More »
Tags: Immigration
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Fellsmere's Community Garden
In the morning of June 23rd, seventeen people, including members of the Young Communist League (YCL) assembled in front of the NFWM’s offices to pr... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Demand overtime pay for farm workers!
A message from the United Farm Workers: It has been 74 years since farm workers and domestic workers were left out of the landmark federal law settin... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, United Farm Workers
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Memorials for Joan Papert Preiss, Farm Worker Activist
by Virginia Nesmith Former National Farm Worker Ministry Board Member Joan Papert Preiss, passed away on June 1, 2012 in Durham, North Carolina. ... Read More »
Tags: FLOC, NFWM, North Carolina, United Farm Workers
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Orlando YAYA's Benefit Show was a Success!
Last Friday June 15 was YAYA’s second benefit show and it was amazing!!! This event was held in College Park at Taste restaurant , and was one of YA... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Obama will stop deportations of DREAMERS!
President Obama will stop deporting undocumented youth who are eligible for the federal DREAM Act. This class of immigrants will also be granted acce... Read More »
Tags: Immigration
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