Historic Farmworker Overtime Bill Awaits Governor Brown’s Nod

Historic Farmworker Overtime Bill Awaits Governor Brown’s Nod

NewsTaco September 1, 2016

*Do yourself a favor. Check you calendar and realize that it’s 2016 and this is just now happening. VL By Viji Sundaram, New America Media (2.5 minute read) After decades of […]

Where Do We Stand (As We Are Able)? Latinos and the ADA 25 Years Later

NewsTaco October 29, 2015

*After 25 years with the Americans with Disabilities Act Latinos have come a long way, but Eduardo Diaz tells us there’s still a way to go to ensure “workplace safety, […]

California Farmworker: Picking Peas Should Bring a Better Life

NewsTaco June 8, 2015

*I hope you read beyond the headline. It’s a worthy read, a first person account of working in the fields, picking peas, for a miserable wage. Rosalia Martinez is a […]

In Central Valley, College Students Spend Summer Vacation in the Fields

Mary Mata July 24, 2013

By Erika Hernandez, South Kern Sol/New America Media ARVIN, Calif. — This small town in South Kern County is home to many farmworkers, including young college students eager to make some cash […]

California strawberry pickers fired for walking off job to flee wildfire

Mary Mata May 9, 2013

By David Ferguson, The Raw Story A group of agricultural workers in southern California lost their jobs last week when they took shelter to escape the ash-filled air blowing down […]

Farmworkers Meet With Sen. Rubio’s Staff About Immigration Reform

Mary Mata January 4, 2013

By Arelis R. Hernández, Orlando Sentinel Click on picture to read story. [Photo screenshot courtesy Forward With Your Promise]  

Immigration Reform for Farmworkers on Table this Holiday

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Public News Service RALEIGH, N.C. – As Americans prepare the food for holiday dinners today, immigration reform advocates are hoping they put the subject of immigration “on […]

We Expect Holiday Food to be Cheap, But It Has a Price

Mary Mata November 23, 2012

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco As we all recover from our turkey related indulgences and move on to leftover turkey tortas and other such delights, further holiday feasts await—along with continuing the […]

Thanksgiving Made Possible By Immigrant Farm Workers

Mary Mata November 22, 2012

By Roque Planas, Huffnigton Post Latino Voices When giving thanks for a Thanksgiving meal, there’s one group who deserves a disproportionate amount of gratitude: the farm workers of the United […]

Celebrating Chávez Monument, But Where Are Farm Workers Now?

Mary Mata October 15, 2012

By Ivan Delgado, Aurora Saldivar, Johnny Flores, New America Media KEENE, Calif. — On October 8, 2012, over 6,000 people descended upon Villa La Paz — the home, operational headquarters and […]