United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 07/23/2005 Columbia Daily Tribune : Farm workers’ union joins dissident group
- 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 UFW demands higher wages as hundreds of low-paid table grape workers takes to the streets
- 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
- 07/14/2005 Red Nova : Agency to Probe Allegations About Dairy
- 07/14/2005 Modesto Bee : UFW march against Gallo will be in SF
- 06/24/2005 365gay.com : California Farm Workers Union Supports Gay Marriage Bill
- 06/24/2005 San Jose Mercury News : Gerald Brown, led state, U.S. labor relations boards
- 06/23/2005 The New Standard : Gallo Vineyard Workers Call for Boycott to Force Better Contract
- 06/23/2005 UFW backs AB 19; Chavez granddaughter links Gallo boycott and gay marriage fights
- 06/16/2005 Associated Press : Labor board cites UFW