United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 11/01/2000 San Francisco Chronicle: 1 Dolores Huerta Listed as Critical After Operation UFW co-founder fights bleeding after surgery
- 10/31/2000 UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta condition remains critical after surgery in Bakersfield hospital (w/updates)
- 10/31/2000 Bakersfield Californian : Huerta Fighting to Recover: Next 48 Hours Critical for Latino Labor Icon in Critical Condition After Heart Surgery
- 10/31/2000 Associated Press: UFW co-founder in critical condition from internal bleeding
- 10/27/2000 Ventura County Star: Pictsweet to face labor charges-Agricultural Labor Relations Board complaint cites tactics in union fight
- 10/27/2000 Sacramento Bee : Practical politics molded the legacy Serna left Sacramento
- 10/10/2000 Passing of Linda Chavez Rodriguez–daughter of Cesar Chavez, wife of current UFW president
- 10/10/2000 Associated Press : Daughter of farm labor leader Cesar Chavez dies at 49
- 10/05/2000 Associated Press: 1 Workers rally in Stockton for higher minimum wage
- 10/05/2000 Associated Press: 1 State appeals court rejects two farmers’ arguments in labor case
- 10/05/2000 More than 100 Central Valley and Central Coast farm and other low-wage workers push for minimum wage hike
- 10/03/2000 Riverside Press Enterprise: 1 Voting becomes family affair A registration drive sponsored by the United Farm Workers brings four generations of Inland residents together.
- 10/03/2000 Three generations in a Latino family register to vote as UFW marks one week before deadline for Nov. 7 election
- 09/30/2000 Ventura County Star: Groups aid laid-off Pictsweet workers -MUSHROOMS: Union, community pitch into help raise money for food as laborers wait.
- 09/30/2000 Sacramento Bee: Bill to curb farm worker abuse is vetoed
- 09/30/2000 Los Angeles Times: Davis Vetoes Pro-Labor Measures Legislation: Governor strikes down increased policing of farm worker contractors and greater unemployment benefits
- 09/29/2000 San Francisco Examiner: Growers lose court ruling on donations
- 09/27/2000 Los Angeles Times: Ralphs Stops Orders From Mushroom Farm Labor: Grocery chain becomes second to discontinue accepting Pictsweet brand due to workers’ dispute with Ventura grower
- 09/26/2000 San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial – Bills, Bills and More Bills
- 09/24/2000 Los Angeles Times: Dark Days At Mushroom Plant, Contract Struggle Hurts Both Sides
- 09/22/2000 Los Angeles Times: Everything’s Coming Up Roses for a Grower and Its Workers
- 09/22/2000 Bakersfield Californian: Pesticide drift leads to settlement
- 09/21/2000 Poisoning victims respond as biggest pesticide misuse settlement in state history is made public
- 09/21/2000 Cardinal Mahony blesses new Lady of Guadalupe rose produced by UFW members
- 09/20/2000 Yakima Herald Republic: Flat Top Ranch Strikers Settle, Resume Work