United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News Coverage
- 04/26/2024 NBC Los Angeles: Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation, other abuses under new rule
- 04/26/2024 AOL News: Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
- 04/20/2024 Farm Week Now: Farmworkers are vital to a resilient food system
- 04/15/2024 USA Today: Florida joins Texas in banning local heat protections for outdoor workers
- 04/13/2024 CBS News Colorado: Denver workers honor Cesar Chavez with annual march
- 04/12/2024 KPBS: Florida blocks heat protections for workers right before summer
- 04/09/2024 Los Angeles Times: California moves to ban use of the weedkiller paraquat
- 04/01/2024 America’s Voice: President Biden, Farmworkers and Advocates Remember César Chávez’s Legacy: ‘Let’s Keep Moving Forward’
- 03/31/2024 Spectrum News: LA region observes Cesar Chavez Day 2024
- 03/31/2024 The New York Times: Cesar Chavez’s Family Criticizes R.F.K. Jr. for His Chavez Day Event
- 03/31/2024 California Governor: Governor Newsom Proclaims César Chávez Day 2024
- 03/25/2024 Brewbound: Brewjeria Company, Norwalk Brew House & South Central Brewing Co. Announce “Los Farmworkers” Collaboration
- 03/23/2024 PBS Newshour: Immigrant workers face routine injuries, lack of protections on U.S. dairy farms
- 03/19/2024 The Washington Post: US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes
- 03/18/2024 Scientific American: As Extreme Heat and Smoke Threaten U.S. Farmworkers, Federal Health Leaders Evaluate Protections
- 03/14/2024 The Sacramento Bee: A billion dollar farming company is battling California farmworker union over major victory
- 03/13/2024 Grist: As heat becomes a national threat, who will be protected?
- 03/10/2024 CBS 58: 6th annual César Chávez birthday celebration held at Marcus Performing Arts Center
- 03/09/2024 ABC30: Kerman community remembers 7 farm workers killed in Madera County crash
- 03/08/2024 The Guardian: Florida passes ‘cruel’ bill curbing water and shade protections for workers
- 03/06/2024 NBC News: Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat
- 03/04/2024 Bakersfield Now: Rudy Salas rallies with voters: A march for farmworker rights and a seat at CA-22
- 02/27/2024 Politico: Florida Republicans’ war on the war on heat
- 02/24/2024 YourCentralValley.com: Farmworkers among 8 killed in Madera County crash, CHP says
- 02/23/2024 NBC Los Angeles: Farm workers among 8 dead in head-on crash in Madera County