News and Events Twitter facebook YouTube Emailshare link 11/18/2009 UFW, farm workers gather to take part in U.S. Rep. Gutierrez’s live telephone update about status of immigration reform legislation 11/16/2009 Cal-OSHA fails to issue citations despite violations to heat illness laws 11/16/2009 Visalia Local (from Visalia Times Delta): Robert M. Montion: Column on heat-related rules was insensitive (2nd item down on the web site) 11/07/2009 Calitics (from UFW, Salinas Californian, Environ. News: Help Protect Children From Toxic Pesticides 11/06/2009 Community groups welcome proposal for new pesticide buffer zones around schools in Kern County 11/04/2009 Environmental News Service: EPA Proposes Labeling to Control Pesticide Drift, Evaluates Petition 11/03/2009 Planet Green (a Discovery Company): Not Local? Not Organic? Not Humane. Harvesting activist lessons From Cesar Chavez and the Grape Boycott. 10/26/2009 Photographer George Ballis, who chronicled the UFW, is gravely ill 10/23/2009 KGET: Battle continues between UFW and Giumarra Farms 10/22/2009 Thousands Ask Giumarra to Stop Retaliation Tactics Against Workers – More than 35,000 signatures gathered during online petition against Ag giant 10/22/2009 Mission Local: « Life, Art and 500 Capp St. Dobbs Draws Fire as CNN Airs Doc About Latinos » “Illegal Alien” Halloween Costume Creates Uproar & Target Pulls It 10/20/2009 Boston Globe, Editorial: Halloween: Trick or stereotype – If the aim of this costume was political satire, the joke falls flat. 10/20/2009 CBS 5: “Illegal Alien” Halloween Costume Pulled From Stores 10/15/2009 The Oregonian: Farmworker groups ask EPA to protect kids from pesticide drift 10/14/2009 Farm Workers and Allies Ask Gov’t to Protect Kids From Toxic Pesticide Drift : Petition to EPA includes immediate no-spray buffer zones around homes, schools, day care centers for most toxic pesticides 10/13/2009 UFW Foundation Joins Rally For Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Congressman Luis Gutierrez outlines principles for future bill 10/05/2009 Seattle Times: In Washington state, farm workers push for unionization 10/02/2009 Capitol Weekly: ‘Grassroots’ Latino Water Coalition registered to ag industry lobbyist 10/01/2009 San Diego Union Tribune: Heat regulations tough to enforce – Standards are too vague, critics say 09/23/2009 UFW SUPPORTS NATIONAL BACK TO SCHOOL DREAM ACT DAY OF ACTION 09/17/2009 Dallas Morning News: Texas education board tackles standards for social studies 09/17/2009 Education Week: Curriculum Matters – Tackling History in Texas 09/17/2009 ABC 13 (Houston) (AP): Must-know figures could change for Texas students 09/17/2009 Farm Workers Express Gratitude for Mary Travers’ Life 09/17/2009 Tri City Herald: Ministry gives checks to fired Pasco dairy worker « Previous1…261262263264265…364Next »