News – Gerawan

04/02/2001 Ventura County Star: Oxnard shows support for Chavez’s fight for rights of farm workers
04/02/2001 Los Angeles Times: Keeping the Legacy Alive Festivities: About 3,000 attend birthday celebration in honor of the late Cesar Chavez, who was dedicated to improving the lives of migrant farm workers.
04/01/2001 San Francisco Chronicle: Parade, Enthusiastic Crowd Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day S.F. show of support for unions, day for Latino pride to shine
03/31/2001 UFW honors Cesar Chavez by continuing his work
03/31/2001 Thousands gather to honor Cesar Chavez in San Francisco on his birthday
03/31/2001 Associated Press : Californians celebrate holiday with rally, Mass, public service
03/31/2001 Los Angeles Times: State’s 1st Chavez Day Marked Labor leader’s widow, governor, Ethel Kennedy join children in downtown L.A
03/29/2001 The Daily News: (National) Chavez Day sought by lawmakers
03/23/2001 San Francisco Chronicle: Common Bond Drives Workers To Fresno – Farm union members journey from around country to hear Fox speak
03/22/2001 Thousands of farm workers among Mexicans & Mexican Americans greeting Mexican President Vicente Fox at Fresno gathering co-hosted by UFW
03/20/2001 Arizona Republic: Amnesty for guestworkers
03/17/2001 Los Angeles Times: Fiery Situation Still Burning at PictSweet Smoke: Firefighters continue battling smoldering compost as mushroom pickers say they weren’t notified about safety precautions.
03/17/2001 Ventura County Star: Workers claim fire poses health hazards Pictsweet blaze: Union picks up cause as farm workers, others cannot breathe in smoke-filled air.
03/16/2001 VENTURA MUSHROOM WORKERS CONFRONT GROWER OVER NOT COMMUNICATING HEALTH RISKS FROM FIRE AT PLAN
03/09/2001 San Jose Mercury News: UFW signs major contract United Farm Workers of America signed a pact with the largest U.S. strawberry grower after a six-year effort. The union president calls it the best package in the industry
03/08/2001 UFW signs historic contract at nation’s largest strawberry employer, Coastal Berry Co. UFW’s first major stake in California strawberry industry
03/08/2001 Associated Press: UFW signs contract to represent strawberry pickers
02/25/2001 Ventura County Star: Activists brave rain to support laborers
02/24/2001 Southern Calif. Residents Join Together to bring Food and Funds to Aid Stricken Pictsweet Mushroom Workers
02/22/2001 UFW to endorse Antonio Villaraigosa for Mayor
02/22/2001 The Monitor (TX): Hispanic Caucus Visit – Congressional group addresses farm worker
02/08/2001 United Farmworker Union Announces Support for Immigration Reform Legislation
02/08/2001 Fresno Bee: Legislation aids illegal residents
02/08/2001 Sacramento Bee: Amnesty proposed for illegal workers
01/27/2001 Fresno Bee: Retired farm laborers due pension pay UFW notifies workers of entitled payments.