United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 08/28/2002 San Francisco Chronicle Sign the farmworkers’ bill
- 08/28/2002 Los Angeles Times A Stronger Simon Could Have Helped Farmers
- 08/27/2002 Ventura County Star Arbitration bill goes to Davis – Farm workers help Burton deliver it
- 08/27/2002 Fresno Bee Davis has month to decide bill
- 08/26/2002 San Francisco Chronicle: UFW makes plea at Capitol 10-day march ends in rally urging Davis to support bill
- 08/26/2002 UFW’s Rodriguez & Huerta join dozens of farm workers escorting Burton bill and giant pen to governor’s office
- 08/26/2002 Los Angeles Times CAPITOL JOURNAL: Farm Workers March to the Capitol, but Davis’ Steps Will Come Later – George Skelton
- 08/26/2002 Los Angeles Times: History Echoes as Farm Workers Rally for Bill Labor: Bid to establish binding arbitration puts pressure on Davis, a UFW ally in ’75 triumph.
- 08/26/2002 Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: Farm workers and farmers turn up heat on Davis over landmark bill
- 08/25/2002 Associated Press: Farmworkers and union supporters march to Capitol in support of bill
- 08/25/2002 Thousands join farm workers for last leg of 165-mile, 11-day ‘March for the Governor’s Signature’ to Sacramento
- 08/24/2002 Los Angeles Times: Senate Leader Calls On Davis to Sign Farm Worker Bill – Labor: Burton warns him not to give in to growers and veto the binding arbitration measure. The governor’s aides restate his concern for its effect on the state’s economy.
- 08/24/2002 Farm workers march reaches Sacramento; thousands on last leg to state Capitol
- 08/24/2002 Salinas Californian SB 1736 separates ‘good’ from ‘bad’ in farm-labor talks
- 08/24/2002 San Francisco Chronicle: Burton warns Davis not to veto UFW bill – If governor decides to, it would ‘hurt him,’ says Senate president
- 08/23/2002 12 Chavez grandchildren join trek Friday; route, schedule set for weekend events
- 08/23/2002 San Francisco Chronicle: Still marching after all these years – Farmworkers follow path established by Chavez in fight for legislation
- 08/22/2002 Lawmakers meet with fasting farm workers on north steps, then join march Thursday
- 08/22/2002 Los Angeles Weekly: The Million-Dollar March – Farm workers want Gray Davis to expand their rights and shun big growers/donors
- 08/21/2002 Hollywood heavyweights urge Gov. Davis to sign SB 1736; lawmakers march Thurs.
- 08/21/2002 Associated Press: Big Hollywood names urge Davis to sign binding arbitration bill
- 08/20/2002 Fresno Bee: Davis in hot seat over labor bill
- 08/19/2002 March details for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday-More than two dozen lawmakers join farm workers’ Capitol fast Monday
- 08/16/2002 San Jose Mercury News: Chavez’s Legacy: Farmworkers March In Support Of Bill – Union Members Trek To Sacramento, Calling For Davis To Sign Law Pushing Growers To Agree To Contracts With Union Workers
- 08/16/2002 Sacramento Bee: Making strides on Capitol – Farm workers begin march through Valley to urge governor’s support of labor bill