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07/12/2001 News Release and statement by UFW President Arturo S. Rodriguez on Farm Worker Legalization and Sen. Craig’s Bill: Latino, church, farm worker advocates blast growers for betraying compromise plan to legalize undocumented farm laborers
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07/11/2001 The Monitor: Former UFW member receives pension
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07/10/2001 Retired Texas farm worker will get $13,000 pension check from United Farm Workers fund; others may not know about union benefits
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07/01/2001 Knight-Ridder Publications: 7/01 Op-Ed by UFW President Arturo S. Rodriguez Historical proposal for farm worker legislation
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06/28/2001 Los Angeles Times: Labor Board Files Action on Pictsweet
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06/28/2001 Ventura County Star: Mushroom farm faces new ALRB labor complaint
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06/28/2001 United Farm Worker’s Position on Farm Worker Legalization presented at the National Association of Hispanic Journalist Convention, in Phoenix AZ, June 2001 by UFW General Counsel Marcos Camacho
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06/27/2001 New York Times: Unions Say Labor Department Is Ignoring Wage Requirements
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06/27/2001 ALRB prosecutors charge Pictsweet refused to bargain, used pay and jobs to oppose union contract for workers
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06/26/2001 The Monitor : UFW protests Perry’s denial of immigrant driver licenses
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06/07/2001 Sacramento Bee : Court approves deal to pay farm workers — 2 years late
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06/05/2001 More than 100 to create “human billboard” to turn out Los Angeles’ Latino voters
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05/27/2001 Sacramento Bee : Farm labor’s dangers detailed
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05/26/2001 Sacramento Bee : Farm labor abuses alleged
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05/20/2001 Sacramento Bee : “Dirt Cheap”: It’s a story that won’t go away. Thousands of California farm workers still aren’t even being paid minimum wage. Worse yet, some aren’t being paid at all. This three part series documents how growers, labor contractors, wealthy landowners, financial institutions, state regulators, legislators and even the governor have failed to follow, enforce or enact laws to protect those whose labor makes California’s fields, orchards and vineyards golden.
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04/24/2001 Sacramento Bee : UFW backs bill to curb wage abuse
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04/24/2001 Bakersfield Californian: Cesar Chavez statue unveiled
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04/23/2001 City unveils Cesar Chavez monument on eighth anniversary of his death as Legislature’s two top leaders push UFW bills to curb farm labor abuses
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04/22/2001 Sacramento Bee March for justice cast in memory: Sculptor of Chavez work downtown part of ’66 journey.
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04/21/2001 Thousands walk to honor Cesar Chavez legacy on 8th anniversary of his death during 3rd Annual Cesar E. Chavez Walk
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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.
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04/02/2001 Ventura County Star: Oxnard shows support for Chavez’s fight for rights of farm workers
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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
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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
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03/31/2001 Associated Press : Californians celebrate holiday with rally, Mass, public service