UFW calls for boycott of Windmill Mushrooms
News Releases
- 05/06/2020 Delano: World Central Kitchen & farm worker movement once again distribute meals for farm worker families
- 04/23/2020 WA issues emergency rules on farm worker housing following lawsuit from farm worker unions
- 04/22/2020 World Central Kitchen & farm worker movement distribute meals for farm worker families
- 04/16/2020 UFW: Gov. Newsom order on paid sick leave ‘vital’ in protecting farm workers, farmers & the food supply
- 04/16/2020 Farm worker unions file emergency petition for judicial review, citing urgent need for ‘clear and decisive action’ to protect WA farm workers
- 04/04/2020 Keep Kennedy family in our prayers, farm worker movement asks
- 03/30/2020 UFW’s 2nd ‘open letter’ to ag industry: Gestures and issuing guidelines ‘do not substitute for real steps to stem the virus’
- 03/26/2020 Industry silence a week after UFW ‘open letter’ called ‘meaningful steps to protect farm workers’ health and safety’
- 03/24/2020 Washington farm workers call for critical support
- 03/17/2020 UFW to all growers, ag groups: ‘Imperative to take proactive steps’ to ensure farm worker safety—starting with extending sick pay
- 03/13/2020 Postponing the UFW 2020 Constitutional Convention & Awards Dinner
- 03/12/2020 Testimony of Areli Arteaga, on behalf of the United Farm Workers of America and UFW Foundation, Idaho State Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee — March 12, 2020
- 02/14/2020 MSNBC’s “What’s Eating America” premiering Sunday to feature UFW & UFWF
- 02/10/2020 Rufino Contreras asked for ‘a more just share’ of what he produced; 41 years ago the company answered him with bullets
- 02/06/2020 UFW, UFW Foundation: battle to ban child-brain-damaging chlorpyrifos ‘is not over’
- 02/05/2020 UFW, UFW Foundation leader urges U.S. climate crisis panel to protect farm workers from extreme heat and pesticides
- 02/04/2020 Former UFW president, Monterey Co. farm worker at State of the Union as guests of Pelosi & Panetta
- 01/27/2020 Delegation of Mexican Senators to Meet with Washington Dairy Workers, Tour Region
- 01/24/2020 Nan Freeman still inspires 48 years after the 18-year old college student gave her life for farm workers in Florida
- 01/20/2020 Friday memorial in Sarasota, FL: Nan Freeman’s moral courage when she died picketing with striking Florida farm workers in 1972 still inspires
- 12/11/2019 House Approves Right to Earn Legal Status For Undocumented Farm Workers
- 11/16/2019 UFW endorses Kamala Harris, citing her ‘fight for equal treatment and protection of farm workers’ & ‘bold leadership’ on immigration
- 11/11/2019 Remembering Latino vets on Veterans Day
- 10/30/2019 Farm workers and advocates help forge compromise bill providing legal status to immigrant farm workers during months of tough talks with growers & lawmakers from both parties
- 10/25/2019 Farm worker movement marks Larry D. Itliong Day