united farm workers

The Continued Terribleness of Agricultural Labor

By Erik Loomis

In General

On April 8, 2021

Cesar Chavez, the head of the United Farm Workers Union, calls for the resignation of Walter Kintz, the first legal counsel for the state Agriculture Labor Relations Board, in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 16, 1975. Chavez's efforts in California culminated in landmark legislation that protected...

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This Day in Labor History: March 17, 1966

By Erik Loomis

On March 17, 2019

On March 17, 1966, farmworkers organizing in the United Farm Workers marched from Delano to Sacramento to bring attention to their plight, one of the most important early moments in.

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This Day in Labor History: May 29, 1996

By Erik Loomis

On May 29, 2018

On May 29, 1996, the United Farm Workers came to an agreement with Bruce Church, Inc., one of the nation's leading lettuce growers, after an 18-year boycott. The fight was.

State Issued Labor Contracts

By Erik Loomis

In General

On December 1, 2017

An interesting case out of California may eventually be another stage in the Supreme Court repealing labor law that helps workers. In 2002, California passed a law to help farmworkers attempting to negotiate a contract with recalcitrant farmers. If the workers have a union and...

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