State Senate begins hearings on worker rights By STAN OKLOBDZIJA / Vida en el Valle (Published Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006 11:55AM) SACRAMENTO — Aguileo Rangel had worked the harvest in the southern San Joaquín Valley since arriving from his

  http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/12603293p-13310147c.html Workers ill after chemical exposure About 50 farm laborers are exposed to sulfuric acid south of Mendota. By Pablo Lopez / The Fresno Bee (Updated Friday, August 18, 2006, 5:01 AM) About 50 farmworkers were exposed Thursday

http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/68171.html UFW president: Growers exploit immigration status BY VIC POLLARD , Californian Sacramento Bureau e-mail: vpollard@bakersfield.com | Wednesday, Aug 16 2006 11:05 PM Last Updated: Wednesday, Aug 16 2006 11:09 PM SACRAMENTO — The dramatic increase in undocumented agricultural

Joint committee hearing 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at CapitolHow did support for UFW at largest U.S. table grape company go from 74.5% to 48% in one week? How did backing for the United Farm Workers among workers at Giumarra Vineyards

Rio Grande Guardian Newly naturalized U.S. citizens win praise at LUPE graduation ceremony15 August 2006Steve Taylor   SAN JUAN – Immigrants who recently became naturalized U.S. citizens were praised for their dedication to the country at a citizenship graduation

Stalemate at Charles Krug By CARLOS VILLATORO, Register Staff Writer Tuesday, August 1, 2006 1:15 AM PDT It’s been almost a month since Apolinar Rojas and his wife Maria del Rosario Maceda, along with 25 other winery workers, were

  http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/65273.html? Chavez feted in state’s new Hall of Fame BY VIC POLLARD , Californian Sacramento Bureau e-mail: vpollard@bakersfield.com | Monday, Jul 31 2006 10:50 PM Last Updated: Monday, Jul 31 2006 10:54 PM SACRAMENTO — Late farm labor

Migrant worker safety law may go national By David Whitney — Bee Washington BureauPublished 12:01 am PDT Sunday, July 30, 2006 WASHINGTON — When 13 Fresno County tomato sorters were killed on their way to the fields in a

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=4406436 Governor Looks to Prevent Heat Related DeathsJuly 27, 2006 – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addressed the dangers of working in the extreme heat Thursday in the North Valley. The governor was at a Merced County almond and fruit orchard

  http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/12503117p-13218930c.html Senators push farmworker van bill By David Whitney / Bee Washington Bureau (Updated Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 9:02 AM) WASHINGTON — When 13 Fresno County farmworkers were killed on their way to the fields in a van

  http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2006/07/22/news/local_top_story/iq_3527806.txt In blistering temperatures, vineyard workers try to beat the heatBy JULISSA McKINNON, Register Staff WriterSaturday, July 22, 2006 1:15 AM PDT During the current heat wave, it hasn’t been unusual for Sergio Camarillo to suffer headaches and

Bottom-line economics hurt people in valley By MSGR. JOHN BRENKLE Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:15 AM PDT I have lived 27 years in the Napa Valley and have witnessed some very positive events that have built good relationships between

Bakersfield Californian  UFW members highlight laws inspired by 4 worker deaths Leaders of the United Farm Workers union had two reasons for the press conference they held outside the Kern County Coroner’s office Thursday. One was to remember Salud Zamudio

12 noon Thursday, July 1, in BakersfieldA year after four valley farm workers died from extreme heat, new radio ads educate laborers about rights under state rules  Holding crosses bearing the names of four farm workers who died last

  http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2006/07/09/news/local_top_story/iq_3501014.txt   I’m not worried about finding another job," says Apolinar Rojas, with his wife, Maria del Rosario Maceda, long time employees of Charles Krug Winery, may lose their jobs when the winery plans to lay off vineyard

  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/08/BUG2RJRNL11.DTL Charles Krug winery fires union workers UFW, labor relations board argue that company illegally refused to bargain over contract – George Raine, Chronicle Staff WriterSaturday, July 8, 2006 Thirty-six workers at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena

Court backs farm unions Ruling upholds law allowing arbitrator to impose a contract. By E.J. Schultz — Bee Capitol BureauPublished 12:01 am PDT Friday, July 7, 2006 Farm labor unions won a major court victory this week that gives

SACRAMENTO Appeals court ruling favors farm labor on contract mediation Law, long on books, curbs delaying tactic – Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff WriterThursday, July 6, 2006 Farm labor unions scored a major legal victory Wednesday when a state appeals

United Farm Workers of America President Arturo S. Rodriguez issued the following statement from the union’s Keene, Calif. headquarters after the state Third District Court of Appeals issued a ruling upholding the historic UFW-sponsored 2002 binding mediation law.  For

http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/0627/farm-workers.php Fertile Common Ground Farmworkers and growers are uniting against a common foe: price pressure. By Nina Shapiro What would United Farm Workers legend Cesar Chavez think? Tim Graham / Getty Images, 1974 Like anybody immersed in the farmworker

  http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/14274199p-15084089c.html Roots of a dilemmaOut in the fields, farmers sweat out immigration issueBy Susan Ferriss — Bee Staff WriterPublished 12:01 am PDT Sunday, July 2, 2006Story appeared on Page A1 of The Bee Get weekday updates of Sacramento