Rafael’s work in the fields came to an abrupt halt last season when his left hand was crushed by a machine that was laying plastic in the fields. While the accident may have ended his work in the fields, it opened a new door for him: organizing with the union.
Each season FLOC members get together for updates on union campaign activity, continued training on rights under their union contract, and to build organizing efforts throughout the state. Transportation is one of the biggest barriers in workers being able to attend these meetings. If you are free on Sunday, July 31, and willing to help …
FLOC mourns the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the officers killed in Dallas and Baton Rouge, and we honor their lives by standing beside our black brothers and sisters fighting for black lives to be valued, respected, and protected.
By Raul Jimenez, FLOC Organizer June 20, 2016 A few weeks ago, I was part of a group of faith leaders, labor leaders, and community allies who delivered the names of 10,000 petitioners to Senator Brent Jackson, calling on him to reinstate seven farmworkers who were blacklisted from working on his farm in Autryville, NC, …
Read more “How a NC State Senator Gets Away With Wage Theft”
June 15, 2016 Following a powerful community march led by the FLOC Homies last week, Toledo Public Schools (TPS) will be putting more time and resources into raising awareness about sexual harassment and violence, and ways to keep women safe in their schools. At the march, Harley Foore, a student at a Toledo public school noted, “Toledo Public …
June 10, 2016 FLOC is proud to join the Ohio Against Hate Campaign to encourage 100,000 Ohio voters to stand up and speak out against the hate-filled agenda of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. FLOC’s President Velasquez spoke at a press conference kicking off the campaign in Cleveland, OH yesterday. “Donald Trump is just vocalizing what …
FLOC Homies Union organized a Women’s Empowerment March to raise awareness of sexual harassment and abuse toward women, empower women to speak out about these issues, and encourage institutions like the Toledo Public Schools to address these issues in a meaningful way.
May 31, 2016 “We only asked for what is ours and for what the law says: that we should get paid and that the supervisor stop abusing people. We don’t deserve to lose our jobs for speaking out.” -Valentin, blacklisted worker from Jackson’s farm NC Senator Brent Jackson has been the target of thousands of …
Read more “Sen. Jackson silent on wage theft charges as group delivers 10,000 name petition”
A few weeks ago we started a petition calling on NC Senator Brent Jackson to end the retaliation against workers on his farm, reinstate the seven workers who were blacklisted after speaking out against labor violations, and pay the workers the wages they’re owed. The petition has reached nearly 10,000 signatures, and on Thursday, May …
FLOC and allies attended the Philip Morris International (PMI) shareholders meeting and later delivered a 10,000 name petition about labor violations on PMI farms to press the company to engage with FLOC about resolving problems and guaranteeing freedom of association for farmworkers in their supply chain.