United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 02/11/2005 Ventura County Star : Bill reintroduced for farmworkers to get residency
- 02/11/2005 Santa Cruz Sentinel : UFW Rallies to Show Support for Residency Bill
- 02/11/2005 Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon) : Activists Praise Proposed Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants can gain legal status
- 02/10/2005 San Francisco Chronicle : Bill Seeks legal avenue for farmworkers
- 02/10/2005 Statement by United Farm Workers President Arturo S. Rodriguez from Capitol Hill news conference announcing the reintroduction of the AgJobs immigration reform bill
- 02/10/2005 UFW helps reintroduce historic AgJobs bill with events in D.C., California, Texas and Washington state
- 02/06/2005 San Antonio Express News : Urban legislators roll up sleeves for farm committee
- 02/01/2005 Bakersfield Californian : Kern native and UFW activist dies of cancer: Govea Thorbourne worked with Chavez and played key role in union’s success
- 01/27/2005 KGET Ch 17 : Pesticide use grows in 2005 (video clip)
- 01/27/2005 KGET Ch 17 : Pesticide use grows in 2005
- 01/27/2005 Naples Daily News : Guest commentary: Inaugural address leaves Hispanics waiting for more detail
- 01/25/2005 Napa Register : Labor department halts farm worker surveys
- 01/24/2005 Sacramento Bee : Challenge snags farmworker mediation law
- 01/06/2005 Los Angeles Times : Farm’s New Owner to Honor Contract: Longtime Pennsylvania growers take over Ventura’s Pictsweet mushroom operation, preserving 300 jobs and a landmark labor pact
- 12/11/2004 Bakersfield Californian Farm laborers face multiple seasons of discontent: Cycles of harvest make it difficult for workers to find year-round work, they say
- 12/09/2004 News Standard Dairy Workers Continue Union Struggle, UFW Fights from Sidelines: Labor law gaps allow bosses to exploit immigrant workers
- 11/15/2004 Sacramento Bee Guest-worker measure awaits a new Congress: Backers are renewing a push for an immigration bill to give farm workers a shot at a green card
- 11/10/2004 Seattle Post: Retired farm workers surprised by big retirement benefits
- 11/09/2004 Retired farm worker to get more than $11,000 in pension checks; UFW appeals to workers who may not know they qualify
- 11/08/2004 Bloomberg Businessweek: Washington farm workers sue for alleged pesticide exposure
- 11/06/2004 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: State rules against Gallo in UFW fight: Labor board says winery aided move to oust union
- 11/06/2004 Associated Press: State labor board rules in favor of United Farm Workers
- 11/06/2004 Los Angeles Times: Farm Union at Gallo Unit Wins Ruling
- 11/06/2004 Los Angeles Times: tired farm workers surprised by big retirement benefits
- 11/04/2004 Mother Jones Magazine: Migrants No More