News Releases Twitter facebook YouTube Emailshare link 11/13/1999 UFW: Earlimart poisoning shows need for greater scrutiny of toxic pesticides 11/08/1999 Statement from Arturo S. Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO at March for Mayor Joe Serna Jr. 11/08/1999 Farm workers mourn Sacramento Mayor Joe Serna Jr. 11/06/1999 Hundreds rally in L.A. for drive to make Cesar Chavez’s birthday a paid state holiday 11/01/1999 Graham-Smith guest worker plan a ‘cruel hoax’ on farm workers 11/01/1999 UFW at town hall forum on bill deleting legal residency demand for obtaining driver’s licenses 09/10/1999 Pact with Charles Krug-Mondavi is the UFW’s third Napa Valley wine contract 08/22/1999 Mass organized by UFW, community groups honors 13 farm workers killed in Aug. 9 crash, calls for action on reform bill 08/16/1999 L.A. services mark one week since 13 farm workers died in Fresno van crash; Huerta helps collect signatures for reform bill 08/12/1999 UFW, attorneys for crash victim families say state and U.S. laws fail to protect farm workers; lawsuit being filed over Monday’s accident 08/09/1999 Tragedies will continue until growers held accountable for farm labor systems 07/20/1999 Florida’s largest mushroom producer signs contract with United Farm Workers 05/31/1999 Manuel Chavez: Older brother of late UFW leader Cesar Chavez dies after battle with pancreatic cancer 05/24/1999 Coastal Berry pickers vote Tuesday in Oxnard,Wednesday in Monterey & Santa Cruz counties 05/19/1999 As strawberry pickers prepare to vote in a new election, 20 berry growers and groups settle UFW suits over illegally funding ‘worker committees’ 04/30/1999 Cesar Chavez’s legacy: 2,000 retired farm workers or spouses, some moved to tears, each receive up to $1,000 in bonuses from UFW-grower pension plan 04/27/1999 Governor Davis announces opening of Chavez-Kennedy tribute 04/18/1999 Salinas: Six years after his death, Cesar Chavez’s followers honor the legendary UFW founder by marching to continue his legacy and work 04/17/1999 L.A.: Six years after his death, Cesar Chavez’s followers honor the legendary UFW founder by marching to continue his legacy and work 04/17/1999 N.Y.: Six years after his death, Cesar Chavez’s followers honor the legendary UFW founder by marching for strawberry worker rights 04/13/1999 Senate Committee Supports New California Holiday In Honor of Cesar Chavez 03/31/1999 Leaders from labor, politics & entertainment mark Cesar Chavez’s birthday by passing the UFW founder’s legacy on to next generation 03/31/1999 UFW founder’s March 31 birthday marked as Caltrans chief Jose Medina, Dolores Huerta and farm worker supporters unveil Cesar Chavez Street signs on 101 03/29/1999 Cesar Chavez’s son marks UFW founder’s birthday by discussing what happened to the movement in the six years since his father’s death 03/29/1999 Lofgren Backs Movement to Designate March 31st a Federal Holiday in Honor of Cesar Chavez « Previous1…5859606162…65Next »