2022 Songs for Justice
Head over to our Facebook page to enter in a drawing to win a bag of goodies! Donate HERE!
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 …
Read more “Veteran Farm Worker Family to Represent FLOC at White House Event”
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 …
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
Sign Our Petition! Ask these growers to: SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS ON THEIR FARMS!
O.J. SMITH FARMS, KENT SMITH FARMS, THE BASS FARMS, GREENLEAF NURSERY CO., THE BAILEY BROTHERS FARM Dear Sisters and Brothers, Over the last several weeks, delegations of farm workers and community supporters delivered written notices to employers in support of FLOC members calling for an end to abuses and corruption in their workplace. They …
Read more “Sign Our Petition! Ask these growers to: SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS ON THEIR FARMS!”
Black Brown Unity Coalition trip to Civil Rights Hub & Fields of North Carolina
Last week our Toledo staff and many members and friends headed to North Carolina on the Black/Brown Unity Coalition bus to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, NC to learn about the struggle our black brothers and sisters endured, and continue to endure. We then headed to the Beloved Community Center and …
Read more “Black Brown Unity Coalition trip to Civil Rights Hub & Fields of North Carolina”
Olympian Harvesters Deserve A Fair Day’s Pay for Hard Work!
FLOC members are Olympian harvesters! Thanks to Esmith for the video! This is what they call el baje; they’re taking all the leaves off the stalk and as you can see he fills his underarm with a whole lot of leaves. Then he runs to the trailer to dump it (that part isn’t in the video), and …
Read more “Olympian Harvesters Deserve A Fair Day’s Pay for Hard Work!”
Pres Velasquez to present at the OH Chautauqua
President Velasquez will give a presentation on June 20, 2018 in Rossford, OH! Email flocoh@floc.com for more details!