Senate vote imminent: Act to save highest-paying domestic farm jobs
News Releases
- 02/28/2006 Dozens of Giumarra workers attend state hearing on throwing out last year’s election
- 02/19/2006 First-time use of historic law ending 17-year contract fight announced at UFW event with Pictsweet workers & community backers
- 01/09/2006 Farm Worker Movement’s story frozen out of L.A. Times coverage
- 12/12/2005 Holiday protest takes sex bias fight against huge Oregon dairy to Bank of the West S.F. HQ
- 12/01/2005 Farm workers, supporters tell Bank of the West: Don’t tolerate sex bias!
- 11/18/2005 ALRB rules UFW made initial case, sets Jan. 10 hearing on election objections
- 11/14/2005 UFW urges ALRB to throw out ‘tainted’ Giumarra election, citing ‘blatant bullying and terrorism’
- 11/10/2005 Women file second sex bias lawsuit against giant Oregon dairy as religious activists ask Bank of the West to intervene with the farm
- 11/07/2005 SEIU, UFW, CTW presidents join activists billboarding against initiatives in East L.A.
- 11/04/2005 UFW, Latinos, Wilcox: Sen. Kyl shares blame for AZ farm labor shortage crisis
- 10/04/2005 Valley table grape grower will pay $1.7 million to settle suit over work without pay
- 09/14/2005 Farm workers and supporters toast the UFW’s new contract with Gallo
- 09/12/2005 Grape workers ask ALRB to investigate threats and intimidation by Giumarra
- 08/31/2005 Grape worker grievances fuel biggest field organizing drive since 1970s
- 08/02/2005 Services for Constantino Cruz, 5th valley farm worker to die from heat in July
- 08/02/2005 UFW hails ‘historic breakthrough for farm workers’
- 07/23/2005 Memorial service for Salud Zamudio Rodriguez, farm worker who died last week from the heat
- 07/22/2005 UFW demands higher wages as hundreds of low-paid table grape workers takes to the streets
- 07/19/2005 Gallo Internet boycott goes ‘viral’ before July 21 talks
- 07/18/2005 Gallo boycott events in Bay Area and cross country before July 21 talks
- 07/18/2005 After second farm worker dies from heat, UFW calls on governor and lawmaker for emergency action
- 07/17/2005 1,000-plus farm workers, supporters march for “No Gallo!” 4 days before contract talks resume
- 06/23/2005 UFW backs AB 19; Chavez granddaughter links Gallo boycott and gay marriage fights
- 06/14/2005 NEW GALLO BOYCOTT KICKOFF MEDIA PACKET
- 06/14/2005 UFW response to ALRB complaint against UFW issued June 14, 2005, the same day the Gallo wine boycott was declared