Historic Farmworker Overtime Bill Awaits Governor Brown’s Nod
Historic Farmworker Overtime Bill Awaits Governor Brown’s Nod
*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
*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
*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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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 […]