United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 09/30/2002 UFW hails Gov. Davis’ signature on legislation aiding the state’s ‘poorest and most abused workers’
- 09/23/2002 State Religious Leaders Offer Prayers for Farm Workers in Appeal to Gov. Davis
- 09/23/2002 Washington Post: Farm Worker Pacts Stir Calif. Conflict – Governor Caught Between Union, Growers
- 09/19/2002 Sacramento Bee: New postage stamp pays tribute to farm workers’ late champion
- 09/18/2002 Chavez Family and United States Postal Service Joined by National Leaders For Unveiling of the Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Stamp
- 09/18/2002 San Francisco Chronicle: Study criticizes pesticide laws – It says harvesters lack protection
- 09/09/2002 Los Angeles Times: COMMENTARY – Davis Is Caught in Jaws of Two Latino Demands
- 09/09/2002 Los Angeles Times: CAPITOL JOURNAL – Lawmakers’ Own Roots Support Farm Workers
- 09/06/2002 How would the UFW’s farm worker contract legislation impact California agriculture?
- 09/04/2002 Vida en el Valle: UFW celebrates its past with an eye toward future
- 09/04/2002 Farm workers resume vigil at state Capitol until Gov. Davis signs bill
- 09/02/2002 Fresno Bee: UFW resigned to bill’s compromises
- 09/01/2002 Fresno Bee: UFW yields on labor bill – Changes limited to five years, cap put on cases
- 09/01/2002 Associated Press: Legislature makes new concessions to Davis in farmworker bill
- 09/01/2002 Bakersfield Californian: Davis in jam over farm legislation
- 09/01/2002 Ventura County Star: Editorial: A fair deal for UFW, growers
- 08/31/2002 Fresno Bee: Governor faces two hard decisions on UFW contracts
- 08/30/2002 Associated Press: Assembly OKs revised bill UFW hopes Davis will sign
- 08/30/2002 San Francisco Chronicle: Revised farm labor bill expected to win passage
- 08/30/2002 Associated Press: Farm workers union agrees to remove binding arbitration from bill
- 08/29/2002 Sacramento Bee UFW switch could end bill standoff
- 08/29/2002 San Jose Mercury News United Farm Workers offer Davis a compromise UNION WILLING TO RELY ON MEDIATORS INSTEAD OF BINDING ARBITRATION
- 08/29/2002 LA Weekly Growing Pains – What the governor sows, he will reap
- 08/29/2002 Farm worker supporters rally for historic UFW bill at governor’s San Diego office
- 08/29/2002 Farm worker supporters rally for historic UFW bill at governor’s L.A. office