News and Events Twitter facebook YouTube Emailshare link 07/15/2024 Salon: Farmworkers are at greatest exposure risk for bird flu, but given few protections 07/14/2024 NPR: Central Valley, where a quarter of the U.S.’s food is grown, faces extreme heat 07/11/2024 CalMatters: A not-so-wonderful labor dispute 07/09/2024 ABC 10: 6 farmworkers fired after leaving work in Yolo County on hot summer day 07/09/2024 As California Temperatures Soar, UFW urges passage of the Preventing Farm Worker Climate Change Heat Injury, Illness or Death Act (SB 1299) 07/08/2024 KCRA 3: 6 farmworkers fired amid hot temps, multiple California state agencies now investigating retaliation 07/02/2024 The Huffington Post: Biden Announces New Rule To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat 07/02/2024 Politico: Biden announces heat rules as climate-related deaths rise 07/02/2024 The New York Times: Biden Administration to Announce First National Heat Protections for Workers 07/02/2024 United Farm Workers & UFW Foundation Welcome Proposed Rulemaking for Federal Heat Standards for Outdoor Workers 07/01/2024 Cal Matters: State inspectors are supposed to visit all farmworker housing to ensure its safety. Sometimes they used FaceTime instead 06/27/2024 CA Senator Cortese: Major Support For Senator Dave Cortese’s Life-Saving Farmworker Safety Bill, SB 1299 06/24/2024 Salem Reporter: Oregon Congresswoman introduces bill to provide disaster relief to farmworkers 06/20/2024 KOTA abc: Rep. Salinas wants to extend disaster relief for farm workers 06/18/2024 Farm Workers Welcome President Biden’s Action To Protect American Families 06/15/2024 Sierra Sun Times: California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Introduces Bicameral Legislation to Provide Disaster Relief for Farm Workers 06/14/2024 CBS News Sacramento: Measure could allow California farmworkers to be paid in event of natural disaster 06/14/2024 The Guardian: Top CDC officials warns US needs ‘more tests’ in face of bird flu fears 06/13/2024 American Progress: Extreme Heat Is More Dangerous for Workers Every Year 06/13/2024 USA News: Be ‘alert but not alarmed’ about bird flu, CDC official urges. 06/12/2024 23ABC: Hearing in Bakersfield regarding union rights draws over 100 people from across the state 06/10/2024 UFW mourns the passing of Rev. James Lawson 06/10/2024 Farm Workers to Rally at Yakima Court in Windmill Farms Lawsuit 06/10/2024 Aristeo Oropeza was alongside Cesar Chavez during the historic 1966 march 06/08/2024 Bakersfield Now: First heat wave of the year brings more work shortages for farmworkers 123…364Next »