United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 06/13/2012 Fresno Bee: Kristofferson’s Fresno concert will benefit UFW
- 06/12/2012 Music for Good: Kris Kristofferson on United Farm Workers, activism, and landing a helicopter on Johnny Cash’s lawn
- 06/10/2012 Los Angeles Times Editorial: A lesson in tolerance for Arizona
- 06/08/2012 SINGER SONGWRITER KRIS KRISTOFFERSON TO DONATE FIVE CONCERTS IN CELEBRATION OF THE UNITED FARM WORKERS 50TH ANNIVERSARY!
- 06/06/2012 Nearly 200 farm workers and community supporters rally Salinas voters for incumbent Fernando Armenta
- 06/05/2012 Hollywood Reporter: Participant Media Picks Up Diego Luna’s Historical Drama ‘Chavez’ for North America
- 06/05/2012 Fresno Bee: Two possible heat deaths probed in Fresno County
- 06/01/2012 Sacramento Bee: Assembly approves farm worker protection bill
- 05/29/2012 Orange County Register: Activist Dolores Huerta receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom today
- 05/29/2012 Huffington Post: Dolores Huerta To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom
- 05/27/2012 New York Times: Budget Crisis Takes Toll on Community for California Farmworkers
- 05/23/2012 Los Angeles Times: Activist Dolores Huerta: 50 years of fighting for human rights
- 05/22/2012 Vida en el Valle (CA): Back to the Future — UFW: 50 Years
- 05/22/2012 Great American Country: Kris Kristofferson Concerts Celebrate United Farm Workers’ 50th Anniversary
- 05/22/2012 Courthouse News Service: Labor Board Alleges Vicious Anti-Unionism
- 05/21/2012 KCRW (CA): United Farm Workers at 50: Does this legendary union still matter?
- 05/21/2012 Free Speech Radio News: In California, the United Farm Workers Union celebrates 50 years (audio report)
- 05/21/2012 Bakersfield Californian: UFW pioneers get to share their stories
- 05/20/2012 KBAK-TV (CBS) (CA): UFW celebrates 50 years of success (includes video)
- 05/20/2012 Weekend UFW 50th anniversary gathering in Bakersfield: 2,000 farm workers set organizing agenda Sunday; UAW president, U.S. Secretary of Labor also speak
- 05/20/2012 Bakersfield Californian: A stellar convention
- 05/19/2012 Weekend UFW 50th anniversary gathering in Bakersfield Convention honors 1960s union pioneers on Saturday, 2,000 farm workers set organizing agenda on Sunday
- 05/19/2012 KGET 17 (CA): United Farm Workers celebrate 50th anniversary in Bakersfield
- 05/18/2012 NBC Bay Area: Cesar Chavez Remembered
- 05/18/2012 89.3 KPCC (CA): United Farm Workers celebrates 50 years of organizing