Farm Workers
Today in labor history: United Farm Workers launch the lettuce boycott
August 24, 2015Forty-five years ago on this date, UFW Organizing Committee leader César Chávez called for a consumer boycott of lettuce.
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Triqui migrants do the work, but want change
June 18, 2015"When I see people working in the field, I see a lack of equality. If it wasn't for them the crops wouldn't get grown or harvested."
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Cesar Chavez film is excellent addition to labor history
April 3, 2014"Cesar Chavez" tells the important details of the life of the inspiring hero of labor and social justice for Chicanos.
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10 favorite food websites in 2012
December 27, 2012All things relating to the food we eat: where is comes from, who does the work, what are the issues and what we can do to be informed and take action.
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Farmworkers, allies demand Publix sign agreement with Immokalee workers
November 21, 2012More than a dozen actions were planned at Publix stores mostly in Florida, along with actions around the country.
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