2022 FLOC Impact Report
Check out FLOC’s 2022 Impact Report! 2022 Informe de Impacto!
¡HASTA LA VICTORIA! BALDEMAR VELASQUEZ RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT
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
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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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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 …
Baldemar Velasquez and the Aguila Negra Band now available on all mainstream music media outlets!
FLOC & Oxfam America Take Whole Foods To Task
Austin, TX – In the Fall of 2019, FLOC members faced abusive working conditions, wage theft, threats, and violations of basic health and safety protocols in the tobacco and sweet potato fields of North Carolina, including on farms that supply Whole Foods. Collaborating with Oxfam America, FLOC is seeking to meet with Whole Foods and …
Homies Graduation December 2019!
Toledo, Ohio – 32 Homies graduated from our FLOC Homies program which is sponsored by our education partner, CMWJ, Lucas County Department of Jobs & Family Services, and Community Shares. (Not all are pictured with Presidente Velaquez and Homies staff). We are proud of these Homies! They are continually overcoming obstacles to learn what it …
President Velasquez & Secretary Treasurer Christiana Wagner at Our Border With the AFL-CIO
10. 31.2019 El Paso, Texas & Juarez, Mexico – President Baldemar Velasquez and our Secretary Treasurer Christian Velasquez were part of a delegation of the AFL-CIO who traveled to the El Paso massacre site to pay their respects and to see in-person the situation at the Border. It is no surprise to anyone to hear …