United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 08/02/2017 KERO Ch 23 (CA): Farm workers being treated for possible exposure to a chemical off Gosford Rd., south of Taft Hwy
- 08/02/2017 CBS Ch 29’s Claudette Stefanian LIVE (CA): Possible chemical exposure in Southwest Bakersfield. Multiple agencies on scene
- 08/02/2017 KBAK Ch 29 (CA)(: Part of Gosford Road closed after possible chemical exposure
- 08/02/2017 KGET Ch 17: KCFD (CA): Drift situation near orchards closes down Gosford Road
- 08/02/2017 Bakersfield.com (CA): Farmworkers may have been exposed to pesticide, Gosford Road closed south of Highway 119
- 07/30/2017 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board: As Trump denies science, California needs to step in
- 07/27/2017 Today marks the 6th Anniversary of the passing of Richard Chavez, Cesar’s younger brother who helped build the UFW from its earliest days
- 07/26/2017 Truth Out: Countering Trump’s Pro-Pesticide Move, Democrats Push to Ban Chemical Harmful to Children and Bees
- 07/26/2017 Metro US: Senators seek to ban brain-damaging pesticide the EPA wants to keep it legal
- 07/26/2017 Think Progress: Senate Democrats take on Trump, introduce bill to ban pesticide linked to brain damage
- 07/25/2017 UFW: Farm workers ready to fight back until Chlorpyrifos is banned
- 07/25/2017 News from Senator Tom Udall: VIDEO: Udall and Blumenthal, Joined by Moms, Farmworkers, Child Development Experts & Advocates, Unveil Bill to Ban Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
- 07/25/2017 KQED: California Decides All Drinking Water Must Be Tested for a Toxin. But Who Pays?
- 07/25/2017 Reuters: U.S. senators seek ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos
- 07/25/2017 Medium; This Harmful Pesticide Should Have Been Banned Years Ago. Now It Could Finally Happen
- 07/25/2017 Capital & Main: Historic State Fair Exhibit Recognizes Farmworkers
- 07/25/2017 The Reality Check: HISTORIC STATE FAIR EXHIBIT RECOGNIZES FARMWORKERS
- 07/25/2017 Capital Public Radio (CA): Friend Of Cesar Chavez Shares Exhibit On Farm Workers At California State Fair
- 07/25/2017 The Hill: Dem bill would ban controversial pesticide
- 07/21/2017 Science Magazine: Controversy greets Trump pick to lead EPA chemical safety programs
- 07/21/2017 Scientific American: Putting the Public at Risk
- 07/21/2017 The Hill: Will Trump’s base turn on him for immigration double talk?
- 07/21/2017 KENS 5 TV (CA): Goodbye to a Great One: San Antonians honor the memory of Jaime Martinez
- 07/21/2017 Lodi News Sentinel: Exhibit at California State Fair pays tribute to farmworkers
- 07/20/2017 State prosecutors once again accuse Gerawan Farming of bad-faith bargaining