UFW calls for boycott of Windmill Mushrooms
News Coverage
- 04/24/2001 Sacramento Bee : UFW backs bill to curb wage abuse
- 04/24/2001 Bakersfield Californian: Cesar Chavez statue unveiled
- 04/22/2001 Sacramento Bee March for justice cast in memory: Sculptor of Chavez work downtown part of ’66 journey.
- 04/02/2001 Los Angeles Times: Keeping the Legacy Alive Festivities: About 3,000 attend birthday celebration in honor of the late Cesar Chavez, who was dedicated to improving the lives of migrant farm workers.
- 04/02/2001 Ventura County Star: Oxnard shows support for Chavez’s fight for rights of farm workers
- 04/01/2001 San Francisco Chronicle: Parade, Enthusiastic Crowd Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day S.F. show of support for unions, day for Latino pride to shine
- 03/31/2001 Los Angeles Times: State’s 1st Chavez Day Marked Labor leader’s widow, governor, Ethel Kennedy join children in downtown L.A
- 03/31/2001 Associated Press : Californians celebrate holiday with rally, Mass, public service
- 03/29/2001 The Daily News: (National) Chavez Day sought by lawmakers
- 03/23/2001 San Francisco Chronicle: Common Bond Drives Workers To Fresno – Farm union members journey from around country to hear Fox speak
- 03/20/2001 Arizona Republic: Amnesty for guestworkers
- 03/17/2001 Ventura County Star: Workers claim fire poses health hazards Pictsweet blaze: Union picks up cause as farm workers, others cannot breathe in smoke-filled air.
- 03/17/2001 Los Angeles Times: Fiery Situation Still Burning at PictSweet Smoke: Firefighters continue battling smoldering compost as mushroom pickers say they weren’t notified about safety precautions.
- 03/09/2001 San Jose Mercury News: UFW signs major contract United Farm Workers of America signed a pact with the largest U.S. strawberry grower after a six-year effort. The union president calls it the best package in the industry
- 03/08/2001 Associated Press: UFW signs contract to represent strawberry pickers
- 02/25/2001 Ventura County Star: Activists brave rain to support laborers
- 02/22/2001 The Monitor (TX): Hispanic Caucus Visit – Congressional group addresses farm worker
- 02/08/2001 Sacramento Bee: Amnesty proposed for illegal workers
- 02/08/2001 Fresno Bee: Legislation aids illegal residents
- 01/27/2001 Fresno Bee: Retired farm laborers due pension pay UFW notifies workers of entitled payments.
- 01/11/2001 Bakersfield Californian: Pesticide sprayer under fire
- 01/10/2001 San Jose Mercury News: Tentative pact with union may save mushroom farm
- 12/23/2000 Bakersfield Californian: Florez, UFW official join health task force
- 12/22/2000 Associated Press: Farm labor leader Dolores Huerta released from LA hospital
- 12/10/2000 Associated Press: Farm labor leader Dolores Huerta recovering from pneumonia