United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 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 Capitol Press: Feds propose higher H-2A wages
- 09/17/2009 American Songwriter: The Music Industry Remembers Mary Travers
- 09/17/2009 Houston Chronicle: Education board looks at curriculum standards today
- 09/17/2009 Dallas Morning News: Texas education board tackles standards for social studies
- 09/17/2009 Farm Workers Express Gratitude for Mary Travers’ Life
- 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 Tri City Herald: Ministry gives checks to fired Pasco dairy worker
- 09/09/2009 The Epoch Times: Espada Urges Action to Help State’s Farm Workers
- 09/09/2009 New York Times: Justice on the Farm (editorial)
- 09/08/2009 Los Angeles Times: Obama invokes Ghandi as a personal hero in speech to students
- 09/04/2009 Courage Campaign Press Release: “How many more workers have to die?” – Courage Campaign and United Farm Workers call on gubernatorial candidates to pledge support for pro-worker bill; new video shows the human cost of Schwarzenegger’s veto