News conferences Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 at noon
New Congress brings new opportunities for UFW to help enact historic AgJOBS bill with local events in California
United Farm Workers join growers and principle authors U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and U.S. Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Cannon (R-UT) to reintroduce AgJobs legislation (formerly, S. 359, H.R. 864 in the Senate) to provide earned legalization for immigrant farm workers nationwide
United Farm Workers join growers and principle authors U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and U.S. Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Cannon (R-UT) to reintroduce AgJobs legislation (formerly, S. 359, H.R. 864 in the Senate) to provide earned legalization for immigrant farm workers nationwide
Negotiated for five years between the UFW and the agricultural industry, AgJobs has been endorsed by more than 500 organizations, including business, labor, religious, Latino and immigrant rights group. In May 2005, AgJobs legislation was included in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate.
The following UFW press conferences will be held across California on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, at noon:
Bakersfield: Radio Campesina, 6313 Schirra Ct., Bakersfield, CA 93313, contact: Everardo Vidales , 661-979-5853
Oxnard: Unión De Campesinos, 920 S. “A” Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, contact: Hedizabeth Orozco, 805-486-9674
Salinas: Lupe Office, 1330 E Alisal St., Salinas CA 93905, contact: Sergio Guzman, sguzman@ufwmail.com, 323-401-6332
Santa Rosa: Unión De Campesinos, 1700-D Corby Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, contact: Casimiro Alvarez, 707-310-9082, 707-528-3039
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