United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News Releases
- 02/12/2003 UFW helps 37 artichoke workers win more than $181,000 for unpaid work
- 01/22/2003 Bush war in Iraq would bring ‘lasting harm’ to democracy at home, UFW says
- 12/30/2002 UFW endorses Arambula for Assembly
- 12/09/2002 UFW backs IID water transfer if it includes $70 million in aid for ‘left-out’ Imperial farm worker communities
- 11/15/2002 Retired Vegetable worker to get pension check for more than $10,000; UFW appeals to workers who may not know they qualify
- 11/14/2002 Final farm worker push for Latino voter turnout Monday
- 11/14/2002 Retired lettuce worker to get pension check for more than $48,000; UFW appeals to workers who may not know they qualify
- 11/04/2002 Final farm worker push for Latino voter turnout Monday in Coachella and Calexico
- 10/31/2002 First Lady Sharon Davis at Fresno farm worker-built housing project & radio station with UFW’s Arturo Rodriguez
- 10/20/2002 Background about Gov. Gray Davis’ record on farm workers
- 10/20/2002 Three farm worker rallies Sunday feature Gov. Davis and Lt. Gov. Bustamante; thanks offered for historic farm labor bills (news release & Arturo Rodriguez’ statement)
- 10/01/2002 Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on Gov. Gray Davis’ Signing Historic Farm Workers Rights Legislation
- 09/30/2002 L .A. & Sacramento prayer vigils count down final hours before Gov. Davis acts on historic farm worker rights legislation
- 09/30/2002 UFW hails Gov. Davis’ signature on legislation aiding the state’s ‘poorest and most abused workers’
- 09/23/2002 State Religious Leaders Offer Prayers for Farm Workers in Appeal to Gov. Davis
- 09/18/2002 Chavez Family and United States Postal Service Joined by National Leaders For Unveiling of the Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Stamp
- 09/06/2002 How would the UFW’s farm worker contract legislation impact California agriculture?
- 09/04/2002 Farm workers resume vigil at state Capitol until Gov. Davis signs bill
- 08/29/2002 Farm worker supporters rally for historic UFW bill at governor’s San Diego office
- 08/29/2002 Farm worker supporters rally for historic UFW bill at governor’s L.A. office
- 08/26/2002 UFW’s Rodriguez & Huerta join dozens of farm workers escorting Burton bill and giant pen to governor’s office
- 08/25/2002 Thousands join farm workers for last leg of 165-mile, 11-day ‘March for the Governor’s Signature’ to Sacramento
- 08/24/2002 Farm workers march reaches Sacramento; thousands on last leg to state Capitol
- 08/23/2002 12 Chavez grandchildren join trek Friday; route, schedule set for weekend events
- 08/22/2002 Lawmakers meet with fasting farm workers on north steps, then join march Thursday