FEDERAL COURT RULING A MAJOR VICTORY FOR FLOC AND FARMWORKER RIGHTS
In a historic win for farmworkers and organized labor, FLOC and its allies overturned part of North Carolina’s Farm Act earlier this month. A federal court struck down part of the state law that would have stripped farmworkers and their union of their rights to bargain for voluntary union recognition in settling legal claims. This …
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Veteran Farm Worker Family to Represent FLOC at White House Event
We would like to tell you the story of Jessica Molina. Jessica is the youngest daughter to founding FLOC members Gregorio and Margarita, Jessica grew up in an environment inspired by leadership and activism. As witness to her parent’s participation in numerous marches and boycotts, she would soon follow in their footsteps, advocating for underrepresented …
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Dec. 5th: Annual Songs For Justice Benefit Concert
Join us for our Songs for Justice Concert TONIGHT at 6pm. Join the live stream here FLOC and the Campaign for Migrant Worker Justice are hosting our annual benefit concert on December 5th online. FLOC President, Baldemar Velasquez, will perform with the Aguila Negra Band. Join us for a night of FLOC history through story …
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Call to Action for Police Reform
On October 3rd a full and overflowing crowd gathered in a big top tent and almost 200 people tuned in virtually for the Black/Brown Unity Coalition (BBUC) Peace Rally. At the end of 2017, the BBUC came together and signed a historic and groundbreaking Code of Conduct agreement with the Toledo Police Department that brought …
Black/Brown Unity Coalition Peace Rally
We have seen and participated in marches against police brutality, but have we seen real, actionable progress here in Toledo? Help us push the Code of Conduct city-wide and county-wide as a vehicle to curb racial profiling, stop police misconduct before it happens, and improve police-community relations. The Code of Conduct was signed in November …
FLOC’s summer clinic takes covid-19 testing and much more to Ohio farmworkers…
Series of our mobile migrant clinic continues! Screened and swabbed for the COVID-19 virus of hundreds of workers! Diagnosed several diabetes and pre-diabetes cases, a number of other concerning health issues. Our mobile pharmacy was able to fill prescriptions on the spot!
Your Action is Requested!
A letter to tobacco industry giants to help dozens of FLOC members who have been blacklisted for speaking up against abuses on Reynolds and Phillip Morris supply farms. Mistreatment of farm workers will continue until manufacturing and retailer giants reform the inequities in their designed supply chains! Click here to send your letter today!
Findlay, OH February 22, 2020 VUSE Boycott Action Outside Circle K 1220 Tiffin, Avenue
Saturday, February 22, 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 Circle K located at 1220 Tiffin Avenue, Findlay, OH 45840 on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 12-1 p.m. We are protesting the …
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FLOC Homies Tutoring Kids in Reading at Local Elementary School
We’re in the middle of la lucha for farm workers who deal with human rights abuses and a hostile government. Every day. And every day we believe in being faithful in little things because eventually, the little things will add up into big things. Just one such example is our FLOC Homies program in Toledo, …
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