FLOC Receives Labor Rights Defenders Award from ILRF
On June 3, FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez and FLOC received the Labor Rights Defenders Award for U.S. Grassroots Organizing.
March on Reynolds 2015
FLOC members and allies marched through Downtown Winston Salem, NC as they demanded that Reynolds American sign an agreement with FLOC guaranteeing labor rights for farmworkers in their supply chain.
FLOC Presents Alternative Shareholders Report at BAT Annual Meeting, Outlining Labor Abuses in North Carolina
U.S. tobacco farmworkers return to BAT AGM for fourth year.
US Tobacco Farm Workers Return for the Fourth Year to BAT AGM
LONDON, UK- Baldemar Velasquez, the President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, a union that represents tobacco farm workers in North Carolina and the American South, told stockholders at the British American Tobacco (BAT) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held today at the Milton Court Concert Hall, Guild Hall School of Music and Drama, to stop …
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March on Reynolds May 7, 2015!
On May 7th, 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.
Union Members Intensify Commitment to Fight for Union Recognition in Southern Tobacco Fields
On March 14th and 15th, close to 50 rank-and-file union leaders convened in Monterrey, Mexico for the 7th National Congress for H2A Guest Workers.
Songs For Justice
On December 12th, FLOC was honored to be able to recognize Sesario and Lucy Duran, for their lifetime of service to FLOC and farm workers throughout North Carolina and Ohio, at the Songs for Justice Benefit Concert. The evening was a complete success as FLOC was able to meet its fundraising goal. All the money …
Songs For Justice Benefit Concert
FLOC’s annual benefit concert will be held on December 12th at Forrester’s on the River in Toledo, OH. This year FLOC president, Baldemar Velasquez, will be joined by the Aguila Negra Band as they play a series of movement songs and Mexican folk music. All proceeds from the evening will go towards FLOC’s ongoing fight …
UK Members of Parliament Release Report from Visit to NC Tobacco Fields
Members of the UK Parliament report on findings of fact finding mission and call on British American Tobacco to ensure Reynolds American guarantees labor rights in supply chain.
Renowned Author, Sandra Cisneros visits FLOC
On Monday October 21, long time FLOC friend and renowned author, Sandra Cisneros visited the FLOC office in North Carolina.