United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 07/28/2010 Salinas Californian: Arizona immigration law: Sheriff vows to jail immigration protesters
- 07/28/2010 TheCalifornian.com: UFW members in Salinas make final preparations for trip to Arizona
- 07/28/2010 UFW on overtime bill veto: Excluding farm workers from overtime was wrong then, it is wrong today
- 07/28/2010 UFW Stands by Family Seeking Justice in Heat Stroke Death of Teen Farm Worker at Farmington vineyard (Scroll down to see statement from Merlyn Calderon, UFW National Vice President)
- 07/28/2010 Arizona Republic: Federal judge blocks key parts of SB 1070
- 07/28/2010 UFW Praises Federal Judge for Blocking Key Parts of SB 1070, Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Bill
- 07/28/2010 CNN: Federal judge blocks part of Arizona immigration law (includes videos 1:27, 2:00, 1:50)
- 07/28/2010 California Majority Report: It Is Time to End Discrimination Against Hard Working Latino Farm Workers
- 07/28/2010 Fox 11 (Phoenix): Judge blocks parts of SB1070
- 07/28/2010 SFGate (Chronicle): Schwarzenegger vetoes farmworker overtime bill
- 07/27/2010 America Magazine (video): Farm Workers to Americans: Take Our Jobs (2:54)
- 07/27/2010 Greenhouse Management & Production: Deep-rooted connections
- 07/27/2010 Washington Independent: Reid Weighs A “Down Payment” Approach To Immigration Reform
- 07/27/2010 Washington Post: Immigrant rights groups adjust focus to passage of AgJobs, Dream Act (includes 10-picture gallery)
- 07/27/2010 Half Moon Bay Review: Farmworkers push for overtime pay
- 07/27/2010 Sacramento Bee: Viewpoints: Latinos and gays face same foe on Nov. 2
- 07/27/2010 TheCalifornian.com: UFW prepares protest against Arizona law
- 07/27/2010 Allvoices: Nurserymen’s Exchange Inc. Lays Off Workforce, Hires Thru. Labor Contractors (includes video 1:40)
- 07/26/2010 Los Angeles Times: Immigration facts, figures — and thoughts
- 07/26/2010 KSBW The Central Coast: Locals Plan Challenge Of Arizona Immigration Law
- 07/26/2010 KCBA: UFW Members Prepare To Challenge Immigration Law (includes video gallery 3:05)
- 07/22/2010 Lake County News: Governor’s decision awaited on farm worker overtime bill
- 07/21/2010 Bakersfield.com: Family, friends recall farmworker’s kindness, hard work
- 07/21/2010 Stockton Record: Backers push farm worker overtime bill
- 07/21/2010 Sacramento Bee: The Buzz: Farmworkers deliver overtime bill to Schwarzenegger’s office