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California farmers were big Trump backers. They may be on collision course over immigrant deportation
1 month ago

California farmers were big Trump backers. They may be on collision course over immigrant deportation

LA Times  

A paradox has settled across California’s velvet green fields and orchards. “Most farmers are realizing that they’re going to need to implement the H-2A program at some level to assure that they have labor,” Scaroni said. “Undocumented people are the ones who are really doing the tough work,” she said, “because we need to make money to feed our children …

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Negotiations between farmworkers and Wonderful Co. can continue, appellate court rules
2 months ago

Negotiations between farmworkers and Wonderful Co. can continue, appellate court rules

LA Times  

Wonderful Co. in Wasco, Calif., is the largest grapevine nursery in the United States and the center of a dispute over unionization. The ruling Thursday by a three-judge panel follows an appeal by the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, the state agency that oversees agricultural union elections, and the United Farm Workers, which is representing farmworkers who voted to unionize at …

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Column: Inside the effort by two Beverly Hills billionaires to kill a state law protecting farmworkers
7 months, 1 week ago

Column: Inside the effort by two Beverly Hills billionaires to kill a state law protecting farmworkers

LA Times  

Los Angeles-based Wonderful Co. — the world’s largest pistachio and almond grower, the purveyor of Fiji Water, Pom pomegranate juice and Justin wines, and owner of the Teleflora flower service — wants you to know that it’s committed to “sustainable farming and business practices” and sees its employees as “a guiding force for good.” Wonderful’s owners, the Beverly Hills billionaires …

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California’s wealthiest farm family — and scores of their workers — accuse UFW of bait and trick
8 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s wealthiest farm family — and scores of their workers — accuse UFW of bait and trick

LA Times  

The revelation that United Farm Workers would be representing workers at a Kern County company owned by the state’s wealthiest farming family should have been a triumphant moment for the storied union co-founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Rather than hold a formal election at a company job site, union leaders had invited employees at Wonderful Nurseries, the nation’s …

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Bengaluru water supply cut today: Why is the city facing 24-hour water disruption?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru water supply cut today: Why is the city facing 24-hour water disruption?

Hindustan Times  

Parts of Bengaluru have been facing severe water woes for the last few months, and in recent days, things have worsened for residents of the city. People living in Bengaluru will face a 24-hour water supply disruption starting 6am on February 27 onwards till 6am on February 28. Bengaluru water supply disruption: Why is the city facing 24-hour water cut? …

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Bengaluru braces for 24-hour water supply cut on Feb 27-28. Check affected areas
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru braces for 24-hour water supply cut on Feb 27-28. Check affected areas

Hindustan Times  

Parts of Bengaluru are expected to experience water disruptions for 24 hours starting Tuesday, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewage Board announced. Water supply cut is expected to affect the following areas: 4th Block Nandini Layout, BHEL Layout, Nandini Layout, Srinivasa Nagar, Jaimaruthi Nagar & Badavane, Sakamma Layout, Narasimha swamy Layout, Muneshwaranagara, Jnanajyothinagar, Jnanaganganagar, Mallathahalli, NGEF layout, Part of ITI …

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Parts of Bengaluru to face water supply disruption on Feb 27. List of areas
10 months ago

Parts of Bengaluru to face water supply disruption on Feb 27. List of areas

Hindustan Times  

Most parts of Bengaluru are likely to face water disruption from 6am of February 27 to 6am of February 28 due to the emergency maintenance works of BWSSB. Parts of Bengaluru to face water supply disruption on Feb 27. List of areas The fourth and second Cauvery stage phases will be shut for 24 hours, and water supply will be …

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United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he’s an ‘authentic champion’ for workers and their families
1 year, 2 months ago

United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he’s an ‘authentic champion’ for workers and their families

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United Farm Workers on Tuesday announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection, saying that the Democrat has proven throughout his life to be an “authentic champion” for workers and their families, regardless of race or national origin. “Throughout his life, President Biden has been an authentic champion for workers and their families, regardless of their …

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8 must-see movies about workers' rights for Labor Day viewing
1 year, 3 months ago

8 must-see movies about workers' rights for Labor Day viewing

Salon  

The first Monday of September marks Labor Day, the annual holiday that grants us a shorter work week and a longer weekend. 01 "Salt of the Earth" Herbert J. Biberman's drama follows a couple — Esperanza Quintero and her emotionally abusive, miner husband Ramón Quintero — whose plans for a prosperous future are threatened after a workers strike, led by …

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A farmworker’s son and a dairy farmer battle to represent the Central Valley in Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

A farmworker’s son and a dairy farmer battle to represent the Central Valley in Congress

LA Times  

As a teenager, David Valadao had a long list of chores to do before school every day. When he injured his fingers doing repairs, his father would tell him, “put some duct tape on it and tell me about it later.” Valadao and Salas represent, at least symbolically, two of the largest forces fueling the Central Valley — the farmers …

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Column: Farmworkers just rolled Newsom. What does it say about the Latino vote?
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: Farmworkers just rolled Newsom. What does it say about the Latino vote?

LA Times  

Turns out “Sí, se puede” isn’t just a rallying cry. On Wednesday afternoon, after a morning of glory in which Newsom signed a number of important laws to break the logjam on affordable housing in California, word started leaking out that he would also put pen to paper on Assembly Bill 2183, a measure by the United Farm Workers meant …

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Newsom signs UFW bill aimed at helping California farmworkers organize
2 years, 2 months ago

Newsom signs UFW bill aimed at helping California farmworkers organize

LA Times  

Joe Aguilar of Sacramento waves a United Farm Workers flag in front of the state Capitol in Sacramento after the union finished a 24-day march on Aug. 26, 2022. “Sí, se puede.” The new law expands voting options for farmworkers by allowing them to vote by mail or drop off a ballot card at the state Agricultural Labor Relations Board. …

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Biden endorses bill to help farmworkers organize, putting pressure on Newsom
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden endorses bill to help farmworkers organize, putting pressure on Newsom

LA Times  

Joe Aguilar of Sacramento waves a United Farm Workers flag outside the state Capitol after the union finished a 24-day march on Aug. 26. “I strongly support California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act,” Biden said in a statement Sunday afternoon. For the record: An earlier version of this story described President Biden’s statement as a “usual foray into California …

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Once struggling, United Farm Workers gains new clout in California, wants to use it
2 years, 4 months ago

Once struggling, United Farm Workers gains new clout in California, wants to use it

LA Times  

For the first time in nearly 30 years, a small group of farmworkers and supporters are marching 335 miles from the UFW’s headquarters near Delano to the state Capitol in Sacramento. People need to understand, she said, “that without this immigrant workforce, the agricultural industry in this country would disappear, and then we would have to pay a heck of …

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‘What choice do we have?’ US farm workers battle deadly heatwave
3 years, 5 months ago

‘What choice do we have?’ US farm workers battle deadly heatwave

Al Jazeera  

As record-setting temperatures engulf the West Coast of the United States, farm workers must often choose between their wages and their health. We can’t afford to stop.” Piecemeal protections Many farm workers are labouring under soaring temperatures with few protections in place to safeguard their health, advocates say, even as heatwaves that have resulted in hundreds of deaths engulf the …

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Al Rojas, staunch defender of farmworkers and prominent member of UFW, dies
3 years, 8 months ago

Al Rojas, staunch defender of farmworkers and prominent member of UFW, dies

LA Times  

While the United Farm Workers union prepared to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Delano grape boycott, Al Rojas was too busy plotting his next move to partake in the festivities. “Today there is an anti-labor offensive not only against farmworkers but against all workers — from postal workers who face privatization to teachers who face charters and union-busting along …

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Jill Biden visits Delano to meet UFW farmworkers and renew a family history
3 years, 8 months ago

Jill Biden visits Delano to meet UFW farmworkers and renew a family history

LA Times  

First Lady Jill Biden participates in a Day of Action roundtable at Forty Acres in Delano on Wednesday. Alicia Zavala, who worked in the fields until she started a cleaning company with her husband, believes that sometimes God sends signs to say ‘Don’t give up.” To Zavala, First Lady Jill Biden’s visit to Forty Acres in Delano, the historic birthplace …

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Column: Woke California pays homage this week to another American hero with a complex legacy
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: Woke California pays homage this week to another American hero with a complex legacy

LA Times  

Let me tell you about an American hero whom the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education might find, um, troublesome. “As a matter of fact, they didn’t include anyone but themselves.” I didn’t even know until reading Vera Cruz’s book that Filipinos helped to start the original grape strike that led to the UFW. She encouraged me to …

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