United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 03/31/2009 RTT News: Obama, Pelosi Mark 82nd Birthday Of Late Activist Cesar Chavez
- 03/31/2009 Washington Post: Obama Honors the Coiner of a Slogan Heard Round the World
- 03/31/2009 Desert Sun: Coachella elementary students march for César Chávez Day
- 03/31/2009 White House Press Release: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT TO COMMEMORATE CESAR CHAVEZ’S BIRTHDAY
- 03/31/2009 Statesman Journal: Chavez, farm workers will be honored today
- 03/31/2009 Long Beach Press-Telegram: Labor of love for Chavez
- 03/30/2009 KSEE (Video): Coverage of Cesar Chavez festivities at Fresno State 0:32
- 03/30/2009 Fox 35 (Video): UFW Marches End in Salinas
- 03/30/2009 KSBW (VIDEO): Farm Workers Rally In Salinas 0:23
- 03/30/2009 Stockton Record: Celebration honors Chavez, rights (includes video 10:40)
- 03/30/2009 Merced Sun-Star: Farmworkers watching Sacramento for changes in union rules
- 03/30/2009 Cesar Chavez’s longtime aide and spokesman at Consumnes River College & Genevieve Didion K-8 school for UFW founder’s birthday
- 03/30/2009 Nearly 300 students honor Cesar Chavez on his birthday with a ‘Day of Service’ at his gravesite
- 03/29/2009 ABC 7: Thousand celebrate Cesar Chavez birthday (includes video 1:10)
- 03/29/2009 KSBW: United Farmworkers Rally In Salinas
- 03/29/2009 San Diego Union Tribune: More unions favor legalizing workers
- 03/29/2009 UFW Celebrates Cesar Chavez’s Legacy with a March in Santa Rosa Focusing on U.S. Immigration Reform
- 03/29/2009 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Hundreds in Santa Rosa rally for immigration overhaul
- 03/29/2009 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: UFW march planned in SR today
- 03/29/2009 KCBA: UFW Marches End in Salinas
- 03/29/2009 Los Angeles Times: Cesar Chavez is celebrated in Los Angeles
- 03/28/2009 Fresno Bee: State labor bill covers farmworker organizing
- 03/28/2009 KRIS-TV: Hundreds March Locally To Honor Cesar Chavez
- 03/28/2009 Riverside Press-Enterprise: San Bernardino interfaith event to honor Cesar Chavez
- 03/28/2009 Salinas Califronian: Local students honor Chavez