United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News Releases
- 06/02/2010 UFW joins labor leaders traveling to Arizona without ‘papers,’ challenge local authorities to arrest them on day anti-immigrant law goes into effect
- 05/13/2010 Members of the local clergy join workers at Giumarra vineyard praying for no more heat deaths as weather gets warm
- 04/29/2010 UFW, farm workers, church leaders observe May Day with a prayer for immigration reform
- 04/29/2010 Saturday in Salinas with UFW Pres. Rodriguez & Bishop Garcia Farm workers, church leaders, allies at May Day UFW protest calling for immigration reform
- 04/23/2010 UFW: Polarizing anti-immigrant bill targets Latinos and farm workers
- 04/22/2010 Fast and prayer vigil on anniversary of Cesar Chavez’s death calls on huge grower to end abuse of farm workers
- 04/19/2010 Faith and Community Leaders Speak Out Against SB 1070
- 04/18/2010 FARM WORKERS, LABOR UNION MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF CESAR CHAVEZ
- 04/10/2010 Federal Court Rejects Agribusiness Attack on Obama Administration Rules on Agricultural Guestworkers
- 04/09/2010 UFW members, farm workers join over ten thousand to rally in Downtown Las Vegas for immigration reform
- 03/31/2010 On Cesar Chavez Day, Farmworker & Health Advocates Petition U.S. EPA to Cancel Carcinogenic Pesticide
- 03/31/2010 Response from Chavez Family & UFW President Following White House Meeting with President Obama
- 03/30/2010 President Obama meets with the Chavez Family and UFW President and signs a proclamation in honor of Cesar Chavez Day
- 03/26/2010 Sunday, March 28th, thousands in Delano celebrate Cesar Chavez’s legacy, march for immigration reform
- 03/24/2010 Thousands march in San Fernando Valley to honor Cesar Chavez with call to civic action plus health fair, science and cultural festival
- 03/24/2010 Sunday, March 28th, thousands in Bakersfield celebrate Cesar Chavez’s legacy, march for immigration reform
- 03/21/2010 Change to Win’s Leadership Celebrates Historic Passage of Health Care Reform Bill
- 03/21/2010 UFW members, farm workers turn out for Washington, D.C. rally for immigration reform
- 03/21/2010 Sunday, March 21st, thousands in Salinas will march for immigration reform: A simultaneous rally in Washington D.C. is expected to attract tens of thousands
- 03/18/2010 Sunday, March 21st, hundreds in Oxnard will march for immigration reform
- 03/18/2010 Sunday, March 21st, thousands in Santa Rosa will march for immigration reform
- 03/18/2010 STATEMENT BY ANNA BURGER, CHAIR, CHANGE TO WIN URGING PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE BILL “THIS IS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH”
- 03/11/2010 Statement by the President on Today’s Meetings on Immigration Reform
- 02/12/2010 FAMILY OF INDIGENOUS FARMWORKERS CHARGES GIUMARRA VINEYARDS WITH ILLEGAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
- 02/11/2010 U.S. Labor Dept. reinstates decades-old farm worker protections rules – UFW applauds return to bi-partisan farm worker regulations