United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 12/19/2016 Register Pajaronian (CA): Santa Cruz County ranks second in state for ag pesticide sickness
- 12/19/2016 NBC News: Key Union Backs Tom Perez for DNC Chair, Breaking With AFL-CIO
- 12/19/2016 Daily Kos: The UFCW, the UFW and the Fire-fighters union endorse Tom Perez for DNC chair!
- 12/19/2016 UFW endorses Perez to head DNC, citing ‘a different kind of candidate’ who ‘is not afraid of a fight’
- 12/17/2016 Selma Times Journal (AL): Sessions cannot do justice as head of justice dept.
- 12/16/2016 Bloomberg BNA: Future of Top Pesticide Uncertain After Grueling Cancer Review
- 12/14/2016 National Geographic: Organic Farming Doesn’t Mean Fairer Labor
- 12/12/2016 Southwest Farm Press: Ag expects benefits from new administration
- 12/12/2016 Kern Golden Empire (CA): Grandaughter of Cesar Chavez appointed State Director for Senator
- 12/09/2016 Cougar Chronicle (CA): Grossman gives insight on the Chavez legacy ufw & cec news
- 12/08/2016 KEYT (CA): Business expert and labor union weigh in on Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary
- 12/08/2016 Salinas Californian: Public input into pesticide rules ends
- 12/08/2016 Central Valley residents urge state officials to protect schoolkids from hazardous pesticides
- 12/07/2016 Santa Maria Sun (CA): Farmworkers voice concerns at Santa Barbara County forum ufw news
- 12/07/2016 Fresno Bee (CA): ACLU: Valley children – especially Latinos – are most vulnerable to pesticides near schools
- 12/07/2016 Ventura County Star (CA): Inquiry on farmworker issues incomplete
- 12/04/2016 Davis Enterprise (CA): Pesticide use is subject of forum
- 12/02/2016 KCBX (CA): Salinas hearing focuses on farmland pesticide spraying near schools
- 12/02/2016 Ventura County Star (CA): Time to act on farmworker issues
- 12/02/2016 Salinas Californian: Back to shadows or onto frontline?
- 12/01/2016 KYMA (CA): EPA talks to Brawley students ufw news
- 12/01/2016 Agri-Pulse: Vilsack, citing love for fellow workers, unveils portrait at USDA
- 11/30/2016 San Diego Union-Tribune (CA): Catholic church prepares to fight ‘grave evil’ of mass deportations
- 11/30/2016 Sacrament Bee: California poised to tighten rules on pesticide spraying near schools
- 11/28/2016 Tehachapi News: Speaker: Tehachapi benefits from UFW, Cesar Chavez Foundation