Pesticide applicator ordered to lie
A message from the United Farm Workers: "When it comes to pesticide safety we work hard to create laws and regulations to protect both consumers and ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Farm Workers
Labor Day Fair Food Fest
What: Join YAYA at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' Labor Day Food Fest! Picket for farm worker justice, and enjoy a wonderful afternoon with your ... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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NFWM's 2014 Summer Board Meeting
From August 14th-17th, I was able to attend the National Farm Worker Ministry’s (NFWM) board meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina. Every six months, N... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina
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New ways Darigold is hiding the truth about your food
A message from the United Farm Workers: An increasing number of us want to know more about the food we eat. Were workers treated fairly? Is the envir... Read More »
Tags: California, Darigold, Farm Workers, UFW, United Farm Workers
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My 3 a.m. Call with Dan Gerawan
I worked for years in the anti-human trafficking field. One thing I learned during that time is that most of the tactics used by traffickers are next ... Read More »
Tags: California, Farm Workers, Gerawan Farming, UFW, United Farm Workers
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British Parliament Members Visit NC Farms
On July 26th Members of British Parliament Ian Lavery and James Sheridan participated in a fact-finding delegation to North Carolina tobacco fields to... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Tobacco
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New University of Central Florida Wawa Store
On Saturday, July 19th, several of us YAYAs paid a visit to the new University of Central Florida Wawa store that opened this past May. Continuing our... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco, Tobacco, WaWa
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EFI Unveils “Trustmark” Label for Certified Produce
A Message from the Equitable Food Initiative : The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) establishes measures for working conditions, pest management an... Read More »
Tags: Equitable Food Initiative, Farm Workers
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Discussion with British Parliment Members Following Visit With Farm Workers – July 27
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), Triangle Friends of Farm Workers, and the National Farm Worker Ministry invite you to join us for this his... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, FLOC, NFWM
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FLOC Organizer Attacked by Growers’ Representative
A Message from the Farm Labor Organizing Committee: On July 9, 2014, FLOC representative and “Respect, Recognition, Raise!” campaign leader Oscar... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco, Tobacco
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