United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 08/11/2009 TurnTo23.com: UFW President Gets Invite To White House For Sotomayor
- 08/11/2009 UFW President Gets Invite to White House Reception for Justice Sotomayor
- 08/08/2009 Time Magazine: Fatal Sunshine — The Plight of California’s Farm Workers
- 08/07/2009 The Tidings: Law on the books vs. law in the fields: Not the same
- 08/05/2009 Los Angeles Times: State pesticides department resumes review of methyl iodide
- 08/03/2009 Los Angeles Times: Targeting heat-related farm deaths
- 08/02/2009 Desert Sun: Board files proposal to update heat regulations for state farmworks
- 07/31/2009 New York Times: Farm Workers’ Union Sues California Agency Over Rules on Heat Safety
- 07/30/2009 Los Angeles Times: Farmworkers sue state for failing to enforce heat protection laws
- 07/30/2009 Fresno Bee: Cal-OSHA sued for alleged inability to protect farm laborers
- 07/30/2009 Desert Sun: ACLU to sue state over heat-related deaths
- 07/30/2009 89.3 KPCC: Farmworkers sue CA over rest breaks, shade, water
- 07/30/2009 Landmark Lawsuit Accuses State of Failing to Protect Farm Workers from Heat-Related Death and Illness
- 07/30/2009 abc7.com: Calif. sued over farm worker safety (includes video 2:04)
- 07/28/2009 A Vigil to Honor Farm Workers Who Died from Heat-related illness Brings Interfaith Groups Together in Los Angeles
- 07/25/2009 Thousands Pray for Farm Workers Who Have Died from Heat-related Illness While Harvesting Crops that Feed Americans
- 07/16/2009 Gourmet Magazine: Politics of the Plate: Toxic Strawberries? – California’s governor will soon decide whether to approve a new—and possibly very dangerous—pesticide for use on this beloved summer fruit.
- 07/16/2009 Santa Cruz Sentinel: California mulls controversial alternative to methyl bromide; some scientists protest, saying chemical is too toxic
- 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