United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 05/15/2008 Emergency Relief Act passes Senate Committee
- 05/14/2008 Yakima Herald: Guest worker program gains popularity but could lead to discord
- 05/13/2008 Associated Press: Feds looking into work conditions at Shafter orchard
- 05/10/2008 Sacramento Bee: Farm labor bill sets up another battle
- 05/10/2008 Associated Press: Farm workers found living in Calif. cherry orchard
- 05/10/2008 KERO ch 23, Nick 2.0 Blog: Where do farm workers sleep? Realities Of Disneyland And Agriculture
- 05/10/2008 KERO ch 23: Farm Workers Possibly Evicted From Orchard Given Aid
- 05/09/2008 Bakersfield Californian: Harvest interrupted when workers discovered camping in orchard
- 05/09/2008 KERO ch 23: More Than 100 Farm Workers Living In Orchard
- 05/02/2008 La Prensa de San Diego: Arizona may ban Chicano Studies if Senator has his way
- 04/29/2008 Associated Press: Union and states try recruiting farm workers from Mexico
- 04/29/2008 USA Today: Union and states try recruiting farm workers from Mexico
- 04/29/2008 Sacramento Bee: U.S. push to get more farmworkers in visa plan draws criticism
- 04/26/2008 Salinas Californian: Pea harvesters win farm fight, UFW, growers reach agreement
- 04/25/2008 Victory: Pea Workers Return to Job Following Two-Day Strike
- 04/24/2008 Los Angeles Times: Hundreds of EPA scientists report political interference
- 04/24/2008 Modesto Bee: Yes, it can be done, with a Girl Scout patch
- 04/22/2008 History News Network: The Last Time I Saw César
- 04/22/2008 Monterey County Herald: UFW co-founder left mark on county
- 04/21/2008 Napa Valley Register: A happy ending at Charles Krug
- 04/18/2008 Sacramento Bee: UFW signs pact with Mexican state for guest workers on U.S. farms
- 04/18/2008 Fox Business Change to Win Leaders March for Workers’ Rights
- 04/17/2008 Palm Beach Post, Special Report: Farm Workers & Peticides including
- 04/17/2008 Palm Beach Post: Ag-Mart to pay for limbless child’s needs; Deal ensures lifetime of care for Carlitos
- 04/15/2008 Salinas Californian: UFW releases its own wines