United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News Releases
- 09/02/2009 Gov. Schwarzenegger’s veto of SB 789 shows disconnection with farm workers’ reality
- 08/28/2009 UFW President to Attend Kennedy’s Funeral in Boston
- 08/27/2009 Vilsack says he’ll support partnership between farm workers and growers
- 08/25/2009 United Farm Workers of America: Why we loved Sen. Ted Kennedy
- 08/20/2009 United Farm Workers Statement on Today’s White House Meeting on Immigration Reform
- 08/11/2009 UFW President Gets Invite to White House Reception for Justice Sotomayor
- 07/30/2009 Landmark Lawsuit Accuses State of Failing to Protect Farm Workers from Heat-Related Death and Illness
- 07/28/2009 A Vigil to Honor Farm Workers Who Died from Heat-related illness Brings Interfaith Groups Together in Los Angeles
- 07/25/2009 Thousands Pray for Farm Workers Who Have Died from Heat-related Illness While Harvesting Crops that Feed Americans
- 07/08/2009 Conference Seeks to Motivate Students to Fight for Farm Worker Rights on Anniversary of Farm Worker Audon Felix’ Heat Death; Featured Speaker Niece, Alma Felix
- 07/02/2009 United Farm Workers Urges U.S. Census Participation
- 07/01/2009 U.S. Congressman Sam Farr joins UFW farm workers and community members in Salinas during an immigration forum
- 06/30/2009 Statement of Farm Worker Groups on Federal Court Decision Regarding Bush Guest Worker Program
- 06/25/2009 UFW to White House and Congress: ‘Recognize right as well as reality’-Enact comprehensive immigration reform this year!
- 06/18/2009 Legal Groups Say “Exceptions and Loopholes” make State Proposal to Protect Farm Workers from Heat Totally Inadequate
- 06/18/2009 Legal Groups Say State Proposal to Protect Farmworkers from Summer Heat Is “Totally Inadequate”
- 06/04/2009 ‘No one loved and respected Cesar Chavez more’ over the four decades Jack Henning rallied support for the farm workers’ cause
- 06/01/2009 UFW Foundation, community leaders join national immigration reform effort – Groups throughout the nation to hold events on June 1st
- 05/29/2009 Labor Secretary Solis Reverses Bush’s Attack on Farm Worker Labor Laws – Groups applaud the suspension of a policy that slashes wages, worker protections
- 05/13/2009 UFW, Community Hold Vigil to Remember Fallen Teen Farm Worker
- 05/13/2009 UFW President announces roll out of farm worker immigration legislation
- 05/05/2009 UFW President To Receive National Award from Embassy of Mexico
- 04/23/2009 UFW Applauds Charges Against 3 Merced Farm Labor Top Officials on 17-year-old Farm Worker’s Death Last Year
- 04/16/2009 U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez visits UFW farm workers in Salinas as part of a nationwide immigration reform tour
- 04/14/2009 United Farm Workers Statement on Mendota March