United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 12/10/2008 San Jose Mercury News (AP): Lawyer – Delano grape grower settles bias lawsuit
- 12/10/2008 ABC 7: Grape grower settles million dollar suit (includes video 2:44)
- 12/09/2008 Female Workers Speak About $1.68 Million Settlement Reached in One of Largest Sex Discrimination Cases against San Joaquin Valley Grape Grower
- 12/04/2008 $1.68 Million Settlement reached in Sex Discrimination Case Against Tulare County Grape Grower – A Victory For All Female Workers
- 12/04/2008 Sacramento Bee: Tulare grape grower fined in sex-bias case
- 11/21/2008 Take Part: Sarah’s social action snapshot – 10 tips for a sustainable Thanksgiving
- 11/20/2008 Daily Breeze: Carson history students tell stories
- 11/19/2008 Bakersfield Californian: Cradle of UFW movement earns national honor
- 11/17/2008 KERO TV: 40 Acres In Delano Becomes A Historic Landmark
- 11/16/2008 Fresno Bee: Study Bolsters Link Between Parkinson’s Disease, Pesticide
- 11/11/2008 Truthout.com: Origins of the Obama Machine
- 11/05/2008 Sacramento Bee: Tasting Room: Vintage Black Eagle–A new wine honors and supports those who toil in the fields – just think of it as the fair trade choice for oenophiles.
- 11/04/2008 UFW Congratulates President-elect Barack Obama
- 11/03/2008 KERO TV: United Farmworkers Form Human Billboard, Last Minute Effort To Encourage Latino Voters
- 10/30/2008 Monterey Herald: Mushrooms grown all year
- 10/26/2008 Sacramento Bee: My View: Better plan for guest workers, by UFW President Arturo S Rodriguez
- 10/22/2008 Editorial cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz, “News: Pro farm worker law AB2386 vetoed by Gov. Arnold”
- 10/16/2008 New York Times: Settlement Will Allow Thousands of Mexican Laborers in U.S. to Collect Back Pay
- 10/15/2008 UFW and Community Leaders Take a Stand Against Prop 11
- 10/13/2008 Daily Kos: RFK Jr & UFW’s Rodriguez: GOTV in NM & CO
- 10/07/2008 La Opinion: No on Proposition 11!
- 10/04/2008 Sacramento Bee: Guest worker program poorly run, critics charge
- 10/04/2008 KPFA Evening News Segment re: National Organizations Asking Whole Foods to Stand Up for Social Responsibility (audio file)
- 10/01/2008 Statement of Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Nunez on Veto of AB 2386, Secret Ballot for Farmworkers Bill
- 10/01/2008 UFW Statement on Veto of AB 2386