United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 02/13/2013 Napa Valley Register (CA): Cesar Chavez to be inducted to Vintners Hall of Fame
- 02/13/2013 Federal Court judge finds Central CA grower jointly liable for labor contractor’s violations in case involving several thousands of workers
- 02/13/2013 UFW applauds President Obama’s commitment to immigration reform in State of the Union speech; GOP’s Rubio shared priority
- 02/10/2013 Kansas City infoZine: Overdue Standards Better Protect People from Human Pesticide Tests
- 02/08/2013 Bakersfield Californian: Chavez Foundation debuts new senior complex
- 02/05/2013 UFW President Arturo Rodriguez press avail after White House meeting with President on administration immigration reform proposal
- 02/04/2013 Washington Post: Obama to meet with labor, business leaders on immigration
- 02/03/2013 Remembering Nan Freeman, young Jewish woman who gave her life for farm workers
- 02/01/2013 Borderzine: Rival immigration reform plans could ignite Capitol Hill fireworks
- 01/31/2013 Monterey County Herald (CA): UFW plans to march in support of president’s immigration reform (includes videos)
- 01/30/2013 Farm workers speak out at 10:30 a.m. today in Fresno & Salinas: UFW will urge Congress ‘to move swiftly forward’ on enacting new immigration process
- 01/30/2013 Monterey County Herald (CA): Local, national immigration advocates pleased by Obama speech
- 01/30/2013 KSEE 24 News (CA): UFW Backs Immigration Reform (video)
- 01/29/2013 Hispanic Business: SoCal Hispanic Leaders Hopeful, Cautiously Optimisitc
- 01/29/2013 UFW applauds three of President Obama’s immigration reform commitments: ‘Now is the time to move swiftly forward’
- 01/29/2013 California Report: Californians Hail Obama’s Push for Immigration Reform
- 01/29/2013 Hanford Sentinel (CA): Ag hopeful about immigration package
- 01/29/2013 Fresno Bee (CA): Valley ag leaders, Swearengin upbeat on Obama immigration plan
- 01/29/2013 KERO TV 23 (CA): Local UFW leaders head to Las Vegas to hear President’s speech on immigration reform
- 01/29/2013 KERO-TV 23 (CA): Framework outlines provisions and requirements illegal immigrants must fulfill to gain citizenship
- 01/28/2013 United Farm Workers welcomes bipartisan comprehensive immigration proposal with roadmap to citizenship, evaluates details
- 01/28/2013 Daily News (CA): Southern California Latino leaders hopeful, cautious about immigration proposal
- 01/28/2013 Bakersfield Californian (CA): Local immigrants hopeful but guarded on new reform efforts
- 01/28/2013 Ventura County Star (CA): Immigration reform seen as overdue idea in Ventura County
- 01/26/2013 Honoring Fred Korematsu Day celebration Sunday, Jan. 27 in S.F.