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Why The Black/Brown Unity Coalition? Rev. Dr. Otis Gordon of Warren AME Toledo, Reflects:

by FLOCRecent Events September 11, 2018October 30, 2018No Comments

Click on the link below to see Rev. Dr. Otis Gordon’s reflections on the Black/Brown Unity Coalition’s trip to International Civil Rights Center & Museum, the Beloved Community Center, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee’s NC office, and farm worker labor camps: https://www.facebook.com/marlena.propergraves/videos/10216105573288584/?__xts__[0]=68.ARAeh2XIRFGPEiSK37zIMIJSQ5XO3lkN8BX-JFi9cMaYc6uoP9K2kW61zhkx8vQkiyopmJB631VCPvZaKIIk28eQ-piOZJidOOk6w7dQT0jGeqpS1TGsUUkcy-wRx05ss085QUVsAFc2fybG8_B3WocJmRcJmRTlpuNGnz3bJod38eVhJq-ftQ&__tn__=-UK-R The Toledo Blade covers the Black/Brown Unity Coalition’s response to seeing the farm …

If We Want to Address Immigration & Secure the Border, We Have to Address Reasons For Migration

by FLOCHighlights, Recent Events September 4, 2018September 11, 2018No Comments

President Velasquez was the Plenary Speaker at The Friends General Conference in Toledo, OH. He explains that we have to address the root of migration to address immigration and secure the border. We have to address labor issues. He shows how it is a global issue. Click on the video below to watch his address. …

Black/Brown Unity Coalition Heads to Site of Woolworth Sit-ins and to Tobacco Fields

by FLOCHighlights, Recent Events August 29, 2018September 10, 2018No Comments

Toledo, OH – On September 5th-8th 2018, The Black/Brown Unity Coalition will head down to Greensboro, NC where African-Americans sat in at Woolworth’s in 1960. Then we will head to Eastern North Carolina to visit tobacco farm workers in the fields and in their labor camps. The President of FLOC, Baldemar Velasquez notes, “It …

Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:00-1:00 pm: Action Outside 7-11 Toledo, OH 2601 W. Bancroft

by FLOCArchive, Front Page Slides August 21, 2018February 27, 2020No Comments

Saturday, February 29, 2020 12-1 p.m. As a part of our ongoing national boycott of VUSE e-cigarette, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and community members will take part in a peaceful protest outside of the 7-Eleven 2601 W. Bancroft St. Toledo, OH 43607 on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 12-1 p.m. We are protesting the widespread abuses …

1-Star Reviews to End Farmworker Abuse

by FLOCFront Page Slides, Highlights, Take Action July 24, 2018October 30, 2018No Comments

After months of pickets and demonstrations across the US, convenience stores like Circle K, Wawa, and 7-Eleven still have not taken VUSE off their shelves. Now, we’re increasing the pressure on these convenience stores by leaving 1-star reviews against farm worker abuse on Yelp and Google.

Fired up for another season!

by FLOCRecent Events July 2, 2018September 4, 2018No Comments

As the cucumber harvest and the tobacco work begins, union members from across Eastern NC assembled at our NC union hall to discuss how the union contract works in practice on their farms and share best practices for resolving workplace issues. Members also strategized how to end corruption in the H2A guest worker program and bribery …

NC Summer Boycott Pickets

by FLOCUncategorized June 15, 2018July 24, 2018No Comments

If you’re in NC, join us for a #BoycottVUSE demonstration this summer! For info on other actions, please email boycottvuse@floc.com

Pres Velasquez to present at the OH Chautauqua

by FLOCArchive, Events and Highlights Archive June 8, 2018February 27, 2020No Comments

President Velasquez will give a presentation on June 20, 2018 in Rossford, OH! Email flocoh@floc.com for more details!

FLOC Meets with BAT in London

by FLOCHighlights April 26, 2018September 11, 2018No Comments

On April 25, 2018, a FLOC and IUF (International Union of Food and Allied Workers) delegation traveled to London to attend British American Tobacco’s 2018 Annual General Meeting.

FLOC Launches VUSE Boycott with Actions Across the US

by FLOCFront Page Slides, Recent Events, Uncategorized April 24, 2018April 24, 2018No Comments

From April 9-20, we officially launched a boycott of Reynolds American Inc. (now owned by British American Tobacco)’s VUSE e-cigarette brand with over 40 demonstrations outside of Kangaroo, Circle K, 7 Eleven, and Wawa convenience stores in New York, San Francisco, Orlando, Raleigh, Durham, Toledo, and other major US cities.