United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Corona Virus News
- 01/15/2021 The News & Observer: Ag industry wants farmworkers prioritized for vaccinations
- 01/15/2021 Arizona Public Media: Pima County expands COVID-19 vaccine rollout
- 01/14/2021 The Packer: Washington growers prioritize vaccinations for all farmworkers
- 01/14/2021 KIMA CBS 29: Eastern WA growers fear labor crisis if farmworker vaccines aren’t fast-tracked
- 01/14/2021 The Counter: Farm workers suddenly lose $1.5 billion in Covid-19 safety funding
- 01/14/2021 Yakima Herald-Republic: Washington growers urge Inslee to reconsider farmworker housing rules, focus on testing and vaccinations
- 01/13/2021 La Grande Observer: When Oregon farms and farmworkers can expect a COVID-19 vaccine
- 01/13/2021 Desert Sun: Riverside County seniors, teachers and farmworkers can get COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday
- 01/13/2021 WRLN 91.3 FM: Farmworker Community In Palm Beach County Demands COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization
- 01/12/2021 The Salinas Californian: Farmworkers lose out on $1.5B COVID-19 safety funding after USDA springs surprise spending
- 01/12/2021 Univision Noticias: Entrevista exclusiva: Kamala Harris habla de reforma migratoria y asegura que todos los inmigrantes tendrán acceso a la vacuna
- 01/11/2021 Capital Press: California sets vaccine plan for agricultural workers
- 01/11/2021 US Senate Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry: Ranking Member Stabenow Leads Advocates in Urging USDA to Prioritize Protections for Food Workers
- 01/11/2021 WLRN 91.3FM: Coronavirus Live Updates: Farmworker Community In Palm Beach County Demands COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization
- 01/11/2021 The Nation: Housing Is a Right. During a Pandemic, It’s Also a Fight.
- 01/08/2021 Valley Voice: Tulare County supes sign on to letter supporting vaccines for farmworkers
- 01/08/2021 NBC 29: Food and Farm workers in Virginia are next in line for COVID-19 vaccine
- 01/07/2021 Naples Daily News: What is Florida’s plan for vaccinating thousands of farmworkers? It’s unclear
- 01/06/2021 eFeedLink: Foster Farms faces fresh scrutiny following latest COVID-19 death of facility worker
- 01/06/2021 High Country News: California farmworkers aren’t staying in free quarantine hotel rooms
- 01/06/2021 NBC2 News: Immokalee farmworkers fight for COVID-19 vaccine
- 01/06/2021 Visalia Times-Delta: Tulare County leaders push for farmworkers to receive COVID-19 vaccine priority
- 01/05/2021 Market Watch: ‘We forget about them as being essential workers.’ COVID-19 has made farm workers even more vulnerable — and created momentum to protect them
- 01/04/2021 The Bakersfield Californian: Ag employers target state’s new COVID-19 emergency rules
- 01/04/2021 California Lutheran University: Caring for essential workers