Labor board rules against Krug winery Winery to face charges in firing of 27 workers in 2006 By KERANA TODOROVRegister Staff Writer Friday, June 15, 2007 The state Agricultural Labor Relations Board has decided to file formal charges alleging

Statement by Arturo RodriguezPresident, United Farm WorkersBefore California Assembly Committee on Labor and Employmentregarding SB 180: “The Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act” June 13, 2007 Good morning. My name is Arturo Rodriguez.  I am the President of the United

UFW vote bill clears hurdleLegislation would remove use of secret ballotsBy JAKE HENSHAW The Salinas Californian Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – The United Farm Workers on Wednesday cleared an initial Assembly review in the union’s bid to revise a key

Krug v. UFW decision due Thursday By Register Staff Wednesday, June 13, 2007 A decision on the fate of 27 former employees at St. Helena’s Charles Krug Winery will be made public sometime Thursday. On Tuesday, Fred Capuyan, regional

             Employers angry as talks fail    By Susan Ferriss – Bee Staff Writer No one needs to convince registered Republican and conservative businesswoman Cathy Gurney that the U.S. immigration system is broken. But Gurney, who

  http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/211395.html Employers angry as talks fail By Susan Ferriss – Bee Staff Writer Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, June 8, 2007Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A13 Print | E-Mail | Comments (3)| Digg it | del.icio.us

UFW Blasts President Bush, Republican Leadership for Failure to Address Broken Immigration System   Statement by UFW President Arturo Rodriguez  "By killing comprehensive immigration reform today, President Bush and the Republican leadership are also destroying the hopes and dreams of millions of families

UFW Blasts President Bush, Republican Leadership for Failure to Address Broken Immigration System   Statement by UFW President Arturo Rodriguez  "By killing comprehensive immigration reform today, President Bush and the Republican leadership are also destroying the hopes and dreams of millions of families

Immigration Bill Fails to Win Crucial Vote in Senate By ROBERT PEAR and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON, June 7 — A bill that would overhaul immigration law suffered a crippling defeat this evening in the Senate, casting grave doubt on

Immigration Bill Fails to Win Crucial Vote in Senate By ROBERT PEAR and CARL HULSE Published: June 7, 2007 WASHINGTON, June 7 — A bill that would overhaul immigration law suffered a crippling defeat this evening in the Senate,

LUPE receives OK to stay at Firehouse Salinas council approves three-year deal for recreation programs at the center By CLAUDIA MELÉNDEZ SALINAS Herald Salinas Bureau Article Last Updated: 06/06/2007 08:18:14 AM PDT Long, emotionally charged meetings about the future of

Testing Pesticides in Humans Of Mice and Men Divided by Ten Sheldon Krimsky, PhD; Tania Simoncelli, MS JAMA. 2007;297:2405-2407. Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text and any

Study Finds Strong Link Between Pesticides and Brain Cancer By Rachel Krech Published Jun 06, 2007Click to contact me Click to rate content Currently 3.80/5 1 2 3 4 5 3.8 out of 5      Adjust font size Save for

UFW Union, farm workers want immigration reform Last Update: Jun 1, 2007 1:43 PM Posted By: brynn galindo Save/Share Story digg reddit newsvine Google del.icio.us Yahoo! Watch This Video Posted 6/1/07BAKERSFIELD – Farm workers want reform, and they want

  http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_6036000 UFW says D’Arrigo deal in works Agricultural company’s union workers have gone 30 years without a contract By CLAUDIA MELÉNDEZ SALINAS Herald Salinas Bureau Article Last Updated: 06/01/2007 02:11:00 AM PDT A decades-old dispute between D’Arrigo Brothers Co.,

Town halls scheduled this week to address immigration reform and AgJOBSThousands of farm workers send strong message about the need for immigration reform In response to the current debate in the U.S. Senate around Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of

Varias ciudades han programado informar sobrela reforma de inmigración y trabajos agrícolas. Miles de campesinos envían fuerte mensaje sobre la necesidad de reforma de migratoria En respuesta al actual debate en el Senado Estadounidense sobre la Propuesta de una

AgJobs bill could clear the way to citizenship Some workers baffled by immigration reform By Tom Kisken                                                                                                                    Photos by Rob Varela / Star staff United Farm Workers of America Foundation Executive Director Diana Tellefson, right, speaks to about

         UFW says AgJobs could legalize 100,000 undocumented farmworkers on Central Coast     By Tom RaganSentinel staff writer WATSONVILLE — Efren Barajas, second vice president of the United Farm Workers, snuck into the country by hiding in

Town halls scheduled this week to address immigration reform and AgJOBSThousands of farm workers send strong message about the need for immigration reform In response to the current debate in the U.S. Senate around Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of

watsonville UFW says AgJobs could legalize 100,000 undocumented farmworkers on Central Coast By Tom RaganSentinel staff writer WATSONVILLE — Efren Barajas, second vice president of the United Farm Workers, snuck into the country by hiding in the trunk of

AgJobs bill could clear the way to citizenship Some workers baffled by immigration reform By Tom Kiskentkisken@VenturaCountyStar.comThursday, May 31, 2007 Photos by Rob Varela / Star staff United Farm Workers of America Foundation Executive Director Diana Tellefson, right, speaks

UFW pushes to prevent chemical exposure to farm workers Last Update: May 31, 2007 8:12 PM Posted By: brynn galindo Save/Share Story digg reddit newsvine Google del.icio.us Yahoo! Watch This Video Posted 5/31/07BAKERSFIELD – The United Farm Workers Union

Keeping valley farm workers safe Video High The United Farm Workers Union wants to make sure valley farm workers are safe on the job. At a news conference Wednesday the UFW announced their awareness campaign to educate farm workers