United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 07/21/2007 KBAK TV: Farmworkers affected by overspray of insecticide
- 07/20/2007 Fresno Bee: Heat rules ignored, workers say – Employers ‘laugh at the law’ on outdoor protection, farm labor groups contend.
- 07/19/2007 SENATOR DEAN FLOREZ INVITES FARM WORKERS TO TESTIFY AT LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON HEAT
- 07/19/2007 Associated Press: California to study heat deaths
- 07/19/2007 KGET: Sen. Florez holds conference about heat safety
- 07/19/2007 KPBS: Laborers Complain of Bad Working Conditions
- 07/18/2007 KBAK TV: Bolthouse farms allegedly lays off 40 workers
- 07/17/2007 More than 40 Dedicated Workers Fired From Bolthouse Farms;UFW Fights to Determine Why
- 07/17/2007 Tri City Herald: Union, workers OK deal
- 07/17/2007 The Oregonioan: Boardman dairy, laborers approve pact
- 07/17/2007 Statesman Journal: United Farm Workers sign first Oregon contract – It is state’s largest agricultural work agreement to date
- 07/17/2007 Oregon Public Broadcast: Threemile Canyon Farms Signs Union Agreement
- 07/16/2007 Associated Press: United Farm Workers sign first Oregon contract
- 07/16/2007 Joint Statement from UFW and Three Mile Canyon Farms: THREEMILE CANYON FARMS AND UFW SIGN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
- 07/16/2007 Historic United Farm Worker Union Contract Signed by Boardman Dairy Workers, First in the State of Oregon
- 07/16/2007 The Oregonioan: Agreement signed between Threemile Canyon Farms and United Farm Workers union
- 07/16/2007 KOIN: Farm Workers Union Gets Contract
- 07/16/2007 KTVZ: Threemile Canyon farm in Oregon ratifies labor union contract
- 07/13/2007 Fresno Bee: Ag labor union creation bill OK’d
- 07/12/2007 Desert Sun: Nation right to spotlight César E. Chávez, American hero
- 07/12/2007 UFW Thanks California Legislators For Moving SB 180 Forward. Statement by United Farm Workers President Arturo S. Rodriguez.
- 07/12/2007 KGET: UFW accuses growers of mistreatment (Video)
- 07/11/2007 Los Angeles Times: Recognition for Cesar Chavez advances – The House approves legislation to give national status to key locales in the farmworker leader’s life.
- 07/11/2007 Bakersfield Californian: Heat spurs dispute over conditions
- 07/11/2007 Porterville Recorder: Beating the Heat: Laborers push heat law