17 de Mayo del 2007: La declaración del Presidente de la Union de Campesinos (UFW) Arturo Rodriguez Con respecto a la Decisión del Senado en la Inmigración "Este es un paso inmenso para los campesinos en este país," dijo

         Immigration deal includes separate guest-worker program for ag    By Michael Doyle and Kevin Diaz WASHINGTON – Farmers and farmworkers get special attention in the big immigration compromise reached Thursday. Overcoming initial White House resistance, farmers

         UFW leader renews push for immigrant bill    BY LEONEL MARTINEZ, contributing columnist Keene, California — When the U.S. Senate starts a crucial debate on immigration this week, one Kern County man will be paying especially

May 17, 2007: Statement by UFW President Arturo Rodriguez Regarding Senate Decision on Immigration "This is a huge step forward for farm workers in this country," said UFW President Arturo Rodriguez. "Once again, a bipartisan group has shown they

Martinez column: UFW leader renews push for immigrant bill BY LEONEL MARTINEZ, contributing columnist | Wednesday, May 16 2007 10:20 PM Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16 2007 10:41 PM KEENE When the U.S. Senate starts a crucial debate on

State looks into working conditions of deceased farmworker The Associated PressNews Fuze Article Launched:05/17/2007 06:30:23 PM PDT KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif.- The state is investigating the death of a man who died of a suspected heat-related illness after picking fruit

Immigration deal includes separate guest-worker program for ag By Michael Doyle and Kevin Diaz McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON – Farmers and farmworkers get special attention in the big immigration compromise reached Thursday. Overcoming initial White House resistance, farmers won the

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating what the agency is characterizing as "a suspected heat-related fatality" of a worker harvesting fruit near Kettleman City, agency spokesman Dean Fryer said. The worker was employed by YNT

Senate deal has ag input Immigration plan gives farming needs special attention. By Michael Doyle / Bee Washington Bureau 05/18/07 05:08:48  – All Job Categories –  Accounting Admin & Clerical Automotive1 Banking1 Biotech1 Broadcast – Journalism1 Business Development Construction Consultant Customer

Reform proposal gives Valley’s undocumented migrants hope By Vanessa Colón, Dennis Pollock and Jeff St. John / The Fresno Bee 05/18/07 05:08:45  – All Job Categories –  Accounting Admin & Clerical Automotive1 Banking1 Biotech1 Broadcast – Journalism1 Business Development Construction Consultant

State pays to monitor pesticide spray driftBy LEAH BETH WARDYAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Funding for a two-year program to find out whether agricultural pesticide applications are a public health risk is included in the recently approved state budget. Under the program,

Milwaukee Personal Injury Lawyer Pesticide Drift Endangers Schoolchildren E-mail this Article Print this Article Text Size: A A Editor: David P. Lowe, Attorney At Law Firm: Jacquart & Lowe, S.C. May 17, 2007 By David Lowe Comments (0) TrackBack

Test finds pesticides in Lindsay residents Pesticide reform group, residents not happy with results. By Sarah Jimenez / The Fresno Bee 05/17/07 04:57:53  – All Job Categories –  Accounting Admin & Clerical Automotive1 Banking1 Biotech1 Broadcast – Journalism1 Business Development Construction

    Reid Postpones Immigration Cloture Vote   By Fawn Johnson, CongressDaily© National Journal Group Inc. Senators negotiating a broad immigration bill caught a break Tuesday evening when Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., agreed to postpone a cloture vote

    Labor shortage hindering harvest Advocates blame raids, call immigration system broken     Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun An Important Crop Grapes are one of the Coachella Valley’s most crucial crops, accounting for about a fifth of the

            Both parties look for a Plan B in case immigration bill stalls    By Elana Schor The clock wound down on the Senate’s immigration talks yesterday, with both parties hoping for a deal but

  http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/both-parties-look-for-a-plan-b-in-case-immigration-bill-stalls-2007-05-15.html Leading The News Both parties look for a Plan B in case immigration bill stalls By Elana Schor May 16, 2007 The clock wound down on the Senate’s immigration talks yesterday, with both parties hoping for a

Union wins challenge for workers from California dairy Cecilia ParsonsCapital Press Staff Writer DUCOR, Calif. – Fifteen months after workers at a Corcoran dairy voted to determine if a union would represent them, the Agricultural Labor Relations Board on

Labor shortage hindering harvestAdvocates blame raids, call immigration system broken Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun Adelia Ortiz harvests grapes in a field near Airport Boulevard. AN IMPORTANT CROPGrapes are one of the Coachella Valley’s most crucial crops, accounting for

CONGRESSDAILY Reid Postpones Immigration Cloture Vote Until Monday By Fawn Johnson, CongressDaily© National Journal Group Inc.Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Senators negotiating a broad immigration bill caught a break Tuesday evening when Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., agreed to postpone

Immigration Reform and AgJOBS:  Statement by UFW President Arturo S. Rodriguez on current U.S. Senate Negotiations, AgJOBS, and S. 2611 California – In response to the first forty eight hours of scheduled negotiations by leaders in the U.S. Senate,

      Feinstein, growers push for farm jobs clause in immigration bill        By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON –– With the Senate about to renew debate on an immigration reform bill, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and growers from

 Immigration Reform and AgJOBS:  Statement by UFW President Arturo S. Rodriguez on current U.S. Senate Negotiations, AgJOBS, and S. 2611 California – In response to the first forty eight hours of scheduled negotiations by leaders in the U.S. Senate,

Feinstein, growers push for farm jobs clause in immigration bill By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer Article Last Updated: 05/15/2007 08:15:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON- With the Senate about to renew debate on an immigration reform bill, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and

AP: Children face exposure to pesticides By GARANCE BURKEASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER     Domitila Lemus, left, and her granddaughter Ashley are shown in front of Sunnyside Union Elementary School on Thursday, May 10, 2007 in Strathmore, Calif. On Grandparent’s