News and Events Twitter facebook YouTube Emailshare link 08/03/2005 Bakersfield California : Services held for laborer 08/02/2005 KGET : Governor approves heat legislation 08/02/2005 Services for Constantino Cruz, 5th valley farm worker to die from heat in July 08/02/2005 UFW hails ‘historic breakthrough for farm workers’ 07/28/2005 Los Angeles Times : Deaths Rally Farm Laborers: Three men have died after working in the recent intense heat of the Central Valley, sparking a demand for more safeguards. 07/23/2005 Sacramento Bee : Deaths prompt call for heat rules 07/23/2005 Columbia Daily Tribune : Farm workers’ union joins dissident group 07/23/2005 Memorial service for Salud Zamudio Rodriguez, farm worker who died last week from the heat 07/22/2005 UFW demands higher wages as hundreds of low-paid table grape workers takes to the streets 07/22/2005 KTVU : Gallo Labor Negotiations Stall; No New Talks Until August 07/22/2005 Bakersfield Californian : Heat suspected in deaths of worker, senior 07/22/2005 Bakersfield Californian : UFW hits the pavement for higher wages 07/21/2005 Desert Sun : Legislation aims to take heat off farm workers 07/20/2005 KERO : Field Workers Death Prompts Heat Safety Campaign 07/20/2005 Desert Sun : UFW urges Gallo boycott: Agency says laborers lack health services, suffer pay cuts 07/20/2005 Watsonville Pajoronian : UFW begins e-mail campaign against Gallo 07/19/2005 Fresno Bee : Heat kills farmworker: Union leader calls for safety rule after Kern County field death. 07/19/2005 Gallo Internet boycott goes ‘viral’ before July 21 talks 07/18/2005 Gallo boycott events in Bay Area and cross country before July 21 talks 07/18/2005 KGO : Farm Workers Call For Gallo Boycott – (Click on watch this story to see video) 07/18/2005 KERO : UFW pushes for better conditions during heat wave (video) 07/18/2005 After second farm worker dies from heat, UFW calls on governor and lawmaker for emergency action 07/17/2005 KTVU : Hundreds March in Farm Worker Protest: UFW, Gallo Negotiations Set for Thursday 07/17/2005 1,000-plus farm workers, supporters march for “No Gallo!” 4 days before contract talks resume 07/15/2005 Bakersfield Californian : Heat kills field laborer: Bill designed to protect workers currently under lawmakers’ review « Previous1…320321322323324…364Next »