United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 03/07/2011 KCRA 3 (CA): Vigil Begins In Farmworker Death
- 03/06/2011 New York Times: Utah G.O.P. Adopts Immigration Alternative
- 03/05/2011 Change.org: Last Chance for Justice in Death of 17 Year-Old Farmworker
- 03/04/2011 Central Valley Business Times (CA): Farm workers union sponsors vigil over death of teenage field worker
- 03/02/2011 Change.org: “Science Was Subverted” When Toxic Pesticide Was Approved
- 03/02/2011 Mourning the passing of heroic Filipino American farm labor pioneer Andy Imutan
- 03/01/2011 Bakersfield Californian: Study examines pesticides’ long-term health effects
- 03/01/2011 Examiner (CA): Democrat introduces bill to create national holiday
- 03/01/2011 Congressman Joe Baca Sponsors Legislation Recognizing Cesar Chavez
- 03/01/2011 Sh’ma, A Journal of Jewish Responsibility: Desecrating the Kitchen Table/Restoring Its Sanctity
- 03/01/2011 Family of teen farm worker heat death victim, Oaxacan community & UFW demand local Judge dismiss felony plea bargain deal
- 03/01/2011 KQED (CA): Methyl Iodide Mystery — Where Did the State Get Its Higher Safe-Level Number From?
- 02/26/2011 Asian Journal: The birthplace of labor rights becomes a historic landmark
- 02/26/2011 New York Times: Editorial — Angry Arizona, Again
- 02/25/2011 Time: Welcome to the Emergency Room. Papers Please.
- 02/25/2011 Change.org: Farm Bosses Who Abuse Their Workers to Death Shouldn’t Walk Free
- 02/23/2011 Change.org: Renowned Scientists Speak Out Against Toxic Pesticide, Methyl Iodide
- 02/22/2011 Change.org: 40 Hours Community Service for Killing a 17-Year-Old Girl?
- 02/22/2011 Austin American Statesman: In Austin, crowds rally against immigration proposals (includes video)
- 02/22/2011 Texas Tribune: Hundreds of Texans Protest Proposed Immigration Bills (includes video)
- 02/22/2011 Orange County Register (CA): Poll — Latino voters increasingly support Obama
- 02/22/2011 Californian: Farmworkers, council clash over Greenfield police audit
- 02/21/2011 Los Angeles Times: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to dedicate Delano farmworker landmark
- 02/21/2011 KFSN-30 (CA): UFW landmark honored near Delano (includes video)
- 02/21/2011 Bakersfield Californian: Dignitaries honor Cesar Chavez, Forty Acres