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

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 …

FLOC on The Hero’s Journey Podcast

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

FLOC in the News!

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 …