24 Hour Fast Held in Los Angeles in Solidarity with Giumarra Workers
About 75 farm worker supporters gathered throughout the night and day on Friday, April 23rd to show their support for the struggle of farm workers a... Read More »
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NFWM Staff member reflects on her time supporting the UFW organizing effort in the San Joaquin Valley
UFW Organizing team and a current worker leader at Giumarra Vineyards Christy Lafferty, NFWM California staff member, spent 6 weeks in the area of B... Read More »
Tags: California, Giumarra
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Take Action to End Inhumane Treatment of Farm Workers in the Fields of Giumarra/Nature’s Partner
Here at National Farm Worker Ministry, we were dismayed to learn about the inhumane behavior of Giumarra--the world's largest table grape company, who... Read More »
Tags: California, Giumarra, United Farm Workers
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Farm Worker Heat Deaths in California Highlighted in Interfaith Vigil
On Tuesday, July 28th, about 200 farm worker supporters, including members of clergy from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim faith traditions g... Read More »
Tags: California, Heat, United Farm Workers
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LA Interfaith Vigil – July 28 – JOIN US!
Fifteen farm workers have died heat-related deaths since 2004. The law requires… water - shade - rest breaks - training. But the laws on t... Read More »
Tags: California, Heat
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Youth and Young Adults Come Together in Los Angeles
On Thursday, July 9th, about 40 students from local high schools and colleges came together at Our Lady of the Angels (La Placita) Catholic Church for... Read More »
Tags: California, Farm Workers
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A Contemplative Day: Farmworker Communion
Pass around for each participant to read one paragraph each before the meal. Communal Act Many generations after that first supper, there was anothe... Read More »
Tags: California, Contemplative Day, Florida
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NFWM and UFW Honor 15 fallen Farm Workers with Prayer Vigils
NFWM’s Christy Lafferty & Lucy Boutte join Maria's uncle, Doroteo Jimenez (center) and others in the vigil on May 14, 2009 to honor Maria Isabe... Read More »
Tags: California, North Carolina, Prayers, United Farm Workers
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NFWM and the UFW honors the lives of 15 farm workers
This summer the National Farm Worker Ministry in California and the United Farm Workers will be holding prayer vigils to remember and honor the lives ... Read More »
Tags: California, Heat, Prayers, United Farm Workers
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NFWM staff travel to Sacramento with farm workers to share their stories with state legislators
On Thursday, April 23, the anniversary of Cesar Chavez's death, about 100 farm workers traveled to the State Capitol in Sacramento to share their stor... Read More »
Tags: California, Cesar Chavez
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