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FLOC Continues Struggle with BAT & Reynolds American Tobacco at Annual General Meeting in London

by FLOC MediaUncategorized April 14, 2023April 14, 2023No Comments

FLOC Continues Struggle with British American Tobacco and Subsidiary Reynolds American Tobacco at Annual General Meeting in London PRESS RELEASE London, England- On Wednesday, April 19th FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez will be appearing at the British American Tobacco’s (BAT) Annual General Meeting. President Velasquez will communicate directly with shareholders concerning the ongoing inequities and abuses …

Interview with FLOC VP Cruz

by FLOC MediaUncategorized April 6, 2023April 6, 2023No Comments

Listen to FLOC Vice President Cruz Díaz Montalvo discuss his thoughts on the union, his experience being a farm worker for 31 years, and his call to action to other workers!

2023 Meetings in Mexico City!

by FLOC MediaBlog, Mexico Organizing, Uncategorized March 22, 2023March 22, 2023No Comments

“We are responsible from this moment forward, we are the voice of the union!” This past weekend, we met in Mexico City where over 15 H2A workers and staff came together to form our 2023 Union Advisory Committee. The committee’s role is to advise the union leadership on what is happening on the ground, to …

Reflections on BHM by FLOC Pres.

by FLOC MediaBlog, Community Organizing, Uncategorized February 20, 2023February 20, 2023No Comments

Reflections of FLOC President and Founder Baldemar Velasquez on Black History Month and the importance of Black Brown Unity for social change.

Collective Bargaining Agreement Signed in NC!

by FLOC MediaBlog, Uncategorized January 27, 2023January 27, 2023No Comments

Collective bargaining agreement signed in North Carolina this month! The new Collective Bargaining Agreement gives over 9000 H2A workers on some 700 farms preservation of unparalleled rights for H2A workers.

FLOC on The Hero’s Journey Podcast

by FLOC MediaUncategorized January 26, 2023January 26, 2023No Comments

FLOC President and Founder Baldemar Velasquez joined The Hero’s Journey Podcast for a discussion that travels through time, exploring Baldemar’s personal journey, current work, the impact of in-person organizing, how faith can bridge intolerance and foster solidarity, how the current global food landscape impacts his ability to support farmworkers in the US, the role of intergenerational knowledge sharing, and why living out a vision for change often requires some fumbling. Listen below

2022 FLOC Impact Report

by FLOC MediaBlog, Front Page Slides, Uncategorized January 19, 2023January 19, 2023No Comments

Check out FLOC’s 2022 Impact Report! 2022 Informe de Impacto!

FLOC in the News!

by FLOC MediaBlog December 13, 2022December 13, 2022No Comments

FLOC Convention Resolves to Make Common Cause with Small Farmers Leaders of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee want to change the narrative about agriculture in America. FLOC members who gathered in Toledo, Ohio, for FLOC’s 14th quadrennial constitutional convention voted to re-elect President Baldemar Velasquez to a 14th term. Nearly 200 delegates attended, and seasonal …

¡HASTA LA VICTORIA! BALDEMAR VELASQUEZ RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT

by FLOC MediaBlog, Front Page Slides December 13, 2022December 13, 2022No Comments

On September 10th, Baldemar Velasquez was re-elected as President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee at the 14th Constitutional Convention.

2022 Songs for Justice

by FLOC MediaEvents and Highlights Archive, Front Page Slides, Highlights, Upcoming Events November 29, 2022December 1, 2022No Comments

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