United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 07/15/2009 Santa Cruz Weekly: Critics Take Aim at New Strawberry Pesticide
- 07/10/2009 San Jose Mercury News (AP): 12 farmworkers sickened in Kern pesticide drift
- 07/08/2009 Conference Seeks to Motivate Students to Fight for Farm Worker Rights on Anniversary of Farm Worker Audon Felix’ Heat Death; Featured Speaker Niece, Alma Felix
- 07/02/2009 United Farm Workers Urges U.S. Census Participation
- 07/02/2009 Monterey Herald: Hundreds rally in Salinas for immigration reform
- 07/02/2009 Salinas Californian: Salinas residents say they are tired of waiting for immigration reform
- 07/02/2009 Salinas Californian: Congressman Farr to attend immigration forum today in Salinas
- 07/02/2009 Salinas Californian: State rejects request to audit farmworker labor board
- 07/01/2009 U.S. Congressman Sam Farr joins UFW farm workers and community members in Salinas during an immigration forum
- 06/30/2009 Statement of Farm Worker Groups on Federal Court Decision Regarding Bush Guest Worker Program
- 06/29/2009 Visalia Times-Delta: Agricultural Labor Relations Board may be under investigation
- 06/29/2009 KCRA: Farm Advocates: Vines Don’t Count As Shade
- 06/25/2009 UFW to White House and Congress: ‘Recognize right as well as reality’-Enact comprehensive immigration reform this year!
- 06/23/2009 Los Angeles Times: In the Coachella Valley, hope withers on the vine
- 06/19/2009 Capitol Press: California official directed to rework heat safety rules
- 06/19/2009 Sacramento Bee: Cal-OSHA board delays heat-stress rule changes
- 06/19/2009 ABC 7: Stricter laws to protect farm workers? (includes video 2:18)
- 06/19/2009 Modesto Bee: Worker heat reform falters
- 06/19/2009 Capitol Press: California official directed to rework heat safety rules
- 06/18/2009 SignonSanDiego (AP): California board orders revisions to heat rules
- 06/18/2009 Examiner.com (Pacifica Radio): Emergency response to overheating farmers
- 06/18/2009 KGO TV: Cal OSHA considers new heat laws (includes video 2:12)
- 06/18/2009 Legal Groups Say “Exceptions and Loopholes” make State Proposal to Protect Farm Workers from Heat Totally Inadequate
- 06/18/2009 Desert Sun: More demanded from state to stop heat-related deaths
- 06/18/2009 Legal Groups Say State Proposal to Protect Farmworkers from Summer Heat Is “Totally Inadequate”