Farm Workers

California Senate approves “card check” bill on Cesar Chavez’ birthday

April 1, 2011

The California State Senate honored the legendary labor leader by approving legislation for farm workers seeking union representation.

Lawsuit charges Border Patrol with harassing Latinos

January 28, 2010

The U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement agencies in northwest Ohio restrain and interrogate Latinos about their immigration status based solely on their Hispanic appearance, a lawsuit filed by the Farm Labor Organizing Committee charges.

People before Profits: Peasants, rural workers wait in the wings

February 12, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Discontent of the rural poor in the global south and the hunger of almost a billion humans fill the tinder box of revolution. Great corporations control both land and agricultural production. Dispossession and desperation follow; so...