News Coverage Twitter facebook YouTube Emailshare link 12/25/1999 Bakersfield Californian: Senator pushes legislation to give paid day off 12/09/1999 Fresno Bee: 1 Earlimart residents urge review of pesticide policies 12/08/1999 Associated Press, 1: Residents sickened by pesticide cloud; ag officials consider changing rules 12/07/1999 Sacramento Bee, 1: Dolores Huerta receives human rights award at White House. 11/25/1999 Los Angeles Times, Take Time to Give Thanks to Harvesters: Farm workers: In these good times, the fortunate are further removed than ever from those whose work enables our wealth. 11/18/1999 Sacramento Bee, 1: Mayor Serna dies at home: laborers’ son left a big mark on city 11/16/1999 Bakersfield Californian: Pesticide reeked of ‘dirty socks’ 11/16/1999 Fresno Bee: Earlimart pesticide case baffles officials: Application that made dozens ill appears legal, inspectors say. 11/15/1999 Fresno B: Airborne pesticide sends 21 Earlimart residents to hospitals 11/15/1999 Associated Pre: Pesticide mist forces 150 to evacuate, sends dozens to hospital 11/11/1999 Sacramento B: Farm workers journey far to honor one of their own 11/07/1999 Associated Press, 1: Fighting for Chavez Holiday 11/01/1999 Editorial cartoon re: the proposed new guestworker program by award-winning editorial cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz 10/28/1999 Associated Pre: Labor panel to hear challenges in strawberry union debate 10/18/1999 Sacramento B: Editorial cartoon re: guestworker program by award-winning cartoonist Dennis Renault 09/30/1999 Fresno B: Davis OKs farm-labor seat belts: Existing labor vans must have seat belts by May 1, 2000 after bills are signed. 09/29/1999 Los Angeles Tim: State Holiday on Chavez Birthday Gets Backing 09/09/1999 Fresno B: Laborer safety bills go to Davis 09/08/1999 Sacramento B: Senate OKs safety bill spurred by farm worker tragedy 09/05/1999 Bakersfield Californi: Keeping a close eye: FBI spied on Cesar Chavez and UFW for 12 years; found nothing 09/05/1999 Bakersfield Californi: UFW cofounder still harvesting fair labor policy 08/28/1999 Fresno B: State urged to tighten farm van safety: Seat belts and inspections are a must in the wake of 13 deaths in a labor van crash, farmworkers tell legislators during a meeting in Fresno. 08/27/1999 Los Angeles Tim: ‘This Tragedy Happened Because of Greed’ Farm workers: UFW’s founder spoke to the same issues 25 years ago as were raised by a recent van accident that killed 13. 08/23/1999 Fresno B: 200 mourn van-crash victims at MassSunday: Mass is dedicated to eulogizing Fresno County van-crash victims. 08/20/1999 Los Angeles Tim: Panel OKs Farm Van Seat Belt Bill Legislature: Measure gets swift approval in Senate committee along with tougher penalties for operators of unsafe vehicles « Previous1…289290291292293…300Next »