For Release: June 27, 1997 UFW Helps Strawberry Workers Win$575,000 Settlement of Lawsuit Hundreds of strawberry workers will win $575,000 as part of the settlement of a federal class action lawsuit that began when pickers complained to United Farm

For Release: Wednesday, June 18, 1997 11 a.m. in Watsonville Dozens of community activists will challange four big Driscoll growers overdiscrimination Dozens of community leaders from Santa Cruz County and surrounding areas will attempt to hand 3’X5′ mock termination

Costal Berry Workers sign blownup UFW authorization card after breakthrough understanding announced For release: June 17, 1997 Breakthrough’ understanding paves way for strawberry workers to vote free from fear A breakthrough understanding between the United Farm Workers and the

  Statement From Arturo S. Rodriguez, PresidentUnited Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIOOn Injunction Against Tsukiji FarmsJune 13, 1997–Watsonville, Calif. The injunction issued by Judge Sam Stevens is a victory for the workers who were discriminated against and not rehired

Pledging support: UFW President Arturo Rodriguez and Lucky’s General manager Allen Zeitz sign agreement in San Jose. For Release: May 30, 1997 Momentum builds in strawberry workers’ driveas next big supermarket takes stand A United Farm Workers campaign to

Actor Martin Sheen arrested with seven religous leaders for demanding justice for strawberry workers’ rights. Famed Actor Arrested After Demanding Respect for Strawberry Workers’ Rights Latino actor Ramon Estevez, known in films and on television as Martin Sheen, and

Over 30,000 people marched in Watsonville in support of strawberry workers Statement From Arturo S. Rodriguez, PresidentUnited Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIOAt Strawberry Workers March Sunday, April 13, 1997–Watsonville, Calif. Today we make history. This is the biggest farm

Rep. Joseph Kennedy joins UFW President Arturo Rodriguez and strawberry workers in Watsonville’s strawberry fields. 11:15 a.m. Friday in Watsonville REP. JOSEPH KENNEDY VISITS STRAWBERRY WORKERS IN WATSONVILLE, RECALLING STAND WITH CHAVEZ BY FATHER, RFK, 31 YEARS BEFORE IN

  Not For For Release Until: Wednesday March 26, 1997 NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 BIG ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION,STRAWBERRY WORKERS CAMPAIGNTAKE LEGAL ACTION ON TWO COASTSTO PROTECT WORKERS FROM PESTICIDE The Strawberry Workers Campaign and a coalition of

March 5, 1998 UFW President Rodriguez will unveil a ‘Stop the Salt, Save Our Jobs’ water initiative for the fall 1998 ballot Vowing "to preserve the viability of agriculture in the Pajaro Valley" for everyone whose job depends on

For Release: December 20, 1996 Largest Calif. Retailer Endorses Driveto Aide Strawberry Workers;Big Victory for National Campaignby UFW and AFL-CIO In a major victory for a new nationwide organizing drive by the AFL-CIO and the United Farm Workers, the

UFW Grape Boycott UPDATE "The first principal of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating." Cesar Chavez spoke those words more than 30 years ago while the United Farm Workers was in the midst of the first