President Velasquez met with the Board of Advisors of the Eliminating Child Labour in Tobacco Foundation this week to emphasize the importance of freedom of association as a necessary component in eliminating child labor, and provide a step by step account of how FLOC has done it in the past.
Written by Olivia Jones *All names have been changed to protect the individual* Walking into the home of Ms. Angelica, I quickly smelled the home cooked meal she was preparing for her two school-aged kids. My first reaction was amazement as I sat down and noticed her fragile, rough and shaking hands were the hands …
On May 5th, join Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO members and allies at Reynolds American’s annual shareholders meeting to call on the company to sign an agreement with FLOC guaranteeing freedom of association to all farmworkers in their supply chain!
56 FLOC members from various states in Mexico convened in Monterrey March 19th and 20th for the annual H2A Guestworker leadership conference. Members brought new levels of passion for the farmworker movement and continued to build ownership in their union.
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library presents: A Fair Share of the Harvest: A Photographic History of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC). Join us April 5 from 6-8PM at the Gallery at Main Library to learn more about the history of FLOC and the strategies that led to our victories.
We are counting down the days until our annual FLOC Leadership Training in Monterrey Mexico.