UFW calls for boycott of Windmill Mushrooms
News Coverage
- 09/22/2006 Sacramento Bee: Spray sickens farm crew – Potent pesticide sends dozens to hospital
- 09/22/2006 New York Times: Pickers Are Few, and Growers Blame Congress
- 09/22/2006 Mas: Panel Explores pesticide drift problems
- 09/20/2006 Yuba Net.com: Scientists: EPA Must Halt Use of Organophosphates
- 09/18/2006 Associated Press: Contamination a farm-to-store threat
- 09/16/2006 Portland Oregonian: Fired farmworker sues, points to union drive
- 09/16/2006 East Oregonian: Union begins registration at Threemile
- 09/14/2006 PCH Press.com: Santa Monica Woman Volunteers Among Farm Workers
- 09/12/2006 Ventura County Star: Pesticide poisoning needs to be reported
- 09/12/2006 Bakersfield Californian: UFW volunteers camped out to talk about labor issues
- 09/05/2006 Modesto Bee: Ag workers’ future, pay linked to mechanization
- 09/03/2006 Los Angeles Times: Farm Labor Bill Spreads Seeds of Dissent
- 09/02/2006 South Korean immigrant gets more than $10,000 from UFW fund
- 09/01/2006 Assorted News Coverage on Aug. 31 pesticide drift affecting Giumarra Vineyard workers
- 09/01/2006 Bakersfield Californian: Pesticide sickens area field workers
- 08/31/2006 KBAK (video): Field Workers Sprayed with Pesticide-43 Giumarra Employees were sprayed with a low level pesticide commonly used on grapes.
- 08/31/2006 Napa Valley Register: Local Democrats group enter Krug labor dispute
- 08/25/2006 Los Angeles Times: UFW May Get Second Chance at Vineyard Labor Vote
- 08/25/2006 Monterey Herald: Workers Push Denham on Minimum Wage Bill
- 08/23/2006 Vida En El Valle: State Senate begins hearings on worker rights
- 08/23/2006 The Desert Sun: Bill would help farm workers know who’s paying them
- 08/18/2006 Fresno Bee: Workers ill after chemical exposure – About 50 farm laborers are exposed to sulfuric acid south of Mendota
- 08/17/2006 Bakersfield Californian: UFW president: Growers exploit immigration status
- 08/15/2006 Rio Grande Guardian: Newly naturalized U.S. citizens win praise at LUPE graduation ceremony
- 08/01/2006 Napa Valley Register: Stalemate at Charles Krug