LA Weekly, Week of February 19, 1998: Hunger Haunts the Farm Workers-Aid comes late after the freeze; many go wanting
’98 strawberry orgainizing drive builds on last year’s victories
April 13, 1997: 0ver 30,000 marched in Watsonville in support of the UFW’s strawberry campaign February 12, 1998 ’98 strawberry organizing drivebuilds on last year’s victories Major gains won by strawberry workers on California’s Central Coast during the
Santa Cruz judge hands UFW two victories against growers and industry ‘front groups’
For Release: January 26, 1998 Santa Cruz judge hands UFW two victories against growers and industry ‘front groups’ A Santa Cruz Superior Court judge ruled today that a lawsuit filed by the United Farm Workers alleging that two strawberry
Ms. Magazine, January/February: For a life of labor championing the rights of farm workers: Dolores Huerta, Woman of the year Women farm workers stand up to bias
Three new UFW contracts include big Central Valley nursery plus first table grape grower since ’95
For Release: December 23, 1997 Three new UFW contracts include big Central Valley nursery plus first table grape grower since ’95 More than 500 California farm workers are the latest to benefit from a United Farm Workers field organizing
Associated Press Child Labor Series : States do little to protect kids
Associated Press Child Labor Series : No help for injured child laborers
Associated Press Child Labor Series : Chemicals jeopardize child laborers
Associated Press Child Labor Series : Child labor’s speak to AP
Associated Press Child Labor Series : America’s secret child labor
UFW sues Pajaro district for refusing to release public records on grower’s water use
For Release: December 12, 1997 UFW sues Pajaro district for refusing to release public records on growers’ water use Citing concern over salt water intrusion threatening the jobs of strawberry workers and other farm laborers, attorneys for the United
Associated Press Child Labor Series 1: From Fields and factories, Children’s voices emerge
George Magazine, December 1997: Picking a fight
NYC: Human billboards’ on bridges alert Thanksgiving commuters to abuses at huge Driscoll strawberry firm
For Release: November 25, 1997 ‘Human billboards’ on bridges alert Thanksgiving commuters to abusesat huge Driscoll strawberry firm Two days before Thanksgiving, hundreds of men and women will become "human billboards" on entrances and exits of five key New
U.S. News & World Repo: Strawberry Fields and the Legacy of Cesar Chavez
UFW: ALRB chair Stoker should quit, hearings just ‘platform to advance his political aims’
For Release: November5, 1997 UFW: ALRB chair Stoker should quit, hearings just ‘platform to advance his political aims’ Hearings held around the state this week by Agricultural Labor Relations Board Chairman Mike Stoker are "a platform to advance his
Sacramento B: UFW attacks Lungren’s ‘guest worker’ plan
Based on myth, Lungren guest worker idea would ‘cripple’ Latino farm workers
For Release: October 17, 1997, 1997, Based on myth, Lungren guest worker ideawould ‘cripple’ Latino farm workers Attorney General Dan Lungren’s bid to appeal for support among Latino voters by proposing a guest worker program would ‘deal a crippling
UFW Co-Founder will join with 100’s of Gallo vineyard workers in announcing formal union charges against the huge Sonoma winery
For Release: October 3, 1997 4:30 p.m. Fri. in Santa Rosa UFW co-founder Huerta will join dozens ofGallo vineyard workers in announcing formal union charges against the huge Sonoma winery United Farm Workers Secretary-Treasurer Dolores Huerta–who has been heading
Cesar Chavez Plaza dedication draws UFW founder’s family and successor
For Release: October 12, 1997 12 noon Sunday in Sacramento Cesar Chavez Plaza Dedication DrawsUFW founder’s family and successor Among those joining Mayor Joe Serna Jr. for formal ceremonies Sunday dedicating Cesar Chavez Plaza in front of the City
Arturo S. Rodriguez: Op-Ed, UFW Strawberry Campaign
Op-Ed by Arturo S. Rodriguez, President, October 1997 Agribusiness has a 30-year history of opposing the United Farm Workers through messengers who pretend to speak for farm workers. such is the case with major strawberry growers who present
San Francisco Chronic: Safeway signs pact with UFW in support of strawberry workers…
San Jose Mercu: UFW gets pledge from Safeway
With historic Safeway & UFW accord, the nation’s 2nd largest food retailer to back organizing rights for strawberry workers
UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO 18 West Lake St. Suite L Watsonville, Calif. 95076 SAFEWAY INC 5918 Stoneridge Mall Rd. Pleasonton, Calif, 94566 Embargoed Until: 12 noon, September 15, 1997 News Conference call 12 noon Monday With historic
‘Veggi Libel’ bill stopped in Assembly/Prior ‘Veggi Libel’ release
For Release: Sept. 13, 1997 ‘Veggie libel’ bill stopped in Assembly A proposal that proponents concede is a prelude to legislation allowing growers to sue farm workers, consumers and environmentalists for criticizing agricultural products was rejected this week by