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News Coverage
- 06/07/2001 Sacramento Bee : Court approves deal to pay farm workers — 2 years late
- 05/27/2001 Sacramento Bee : Farm labor’s dangers detailed
- 05/26/2001 Sacramento Bee : Farm labor abuses alleged
- 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.
- 04/24/2001 Bakersfield Californian: Cesar Chavez statue unveiled
- 04/24/2001 Sacramento Bee : UFW backs bill to curb wage abuse
- 04/22/2001 Sacramento Bee March for justice cast in memory: Sculptor of Chavez work downtown part of ’66 journey.
- 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.
- 04/02/2001 Ventura County Star: Oxnard shows support for Chavez’s fight for rights of 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 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
- 03/20/2001 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.
- 03/09/2001 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 Associated Press: UFW signs contract to represent strawberry pickers
- 02/25/2001 Ventura County Star: Activists brave rain to support laborers
- 02/22/2001 The Monitor (TX): Hispanic Caucus Visit – Congressional group addresses farm worker
- 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.
- 01/11/2001 Bakersfield Californian: Pesticide sprayer under fire