Reflections on BHM by FLOC Pres.
Reflections of FLOC President and Founder Baldemar Velasquez on Black History Month and the importance of Black Brown Unity for social change.
Big Tobacco and US Dept. of Labor Collaborate to Support Abusive Employers in Agriculture Farmworker Union Opens Anti-Corruption Campaign
Raleigh, NC- On Thursday October 22 a delegation of H2A guestworkers, members of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee deliver a petition to the Trump Labor Department calling for them to “do their job” after a case has been lingering in the government bureaucracy for over a year, as part of the launch of a new …
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 Employee and Member Outreach Standard During Covid-19 Pandemic
Dear friends, supporters, and allies, As we are living in tumultuous times, we keep in mind that not just now but always, we work with a fierce passion to safely provide the very best for our members and others around us. As we currently deal with the COVID-19 virus, farm workers are continually short on, …
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Saturday night FLOC joined The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists’ Black History Month Banquet
We continue to strive to collaborate and bind our struggles to one collective voice to our brothers and sisters of the African American community. #blackbrownunity
FLOC Homies Union Changing How Toledo Public Schools Addresses Sexual Harassment and Violence
June 15, 2016 Following a powerful community march led by the FLOC Homies last week, Toledo Public Schools (TPS) will be putting more time and resources into raising awareness about sexual harassment and violence, and ways to keep women safe in their schools. At the march, Harley Foore, a student at a Toledo public school noted, “Toledo Public …
FLOC Walk for Peace and Justice attracts hundreds
FLOC held its 2nd annual Peace & Justice Walk. The walk was to honor the memory of murder victim Abriel Ruiz and his peace making efforts in the community as well as raise awareness to the victims of unsolved murders.
URGENT ACTION: FLOC Representative Assaulted, Grower Rep Sets Violent Precedent
The safety of thousands of farmworkers and 30 “Respect, Recognition, Raise!” organizers depend on your action!
Help FLOC Members get to Membership Meetings this Summer
We need your help to make sure we have the maximum participation possible at each of the three meetings this summer.