Summer Organizers Grow FLOC Membership by 1,000!
FLOC members and elected officials appreciate all the work that the summer organizers have done for the “Respect, Recognition, and Raise” campaign.
British MP’s, Congresswoman, and Labor Leaders Unite in NC for Historic Fact- Finding Delegation
July 28, 2014 Over the weekend, U.S Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and British Members of Parliament Ian Lavery and James Sheridan participated in a fact-finding delegation to North Carolina fields to examine the human rights conditions in the supply chain of British and American tobacco manufacturers. This binational delegation was joined by AFL-CIO Executive Vice …
Summer Sign Up Campaign Organizer Position
Farmworkers are standing up and demanding respect on the job, recognition of our union, and a fair and equal wage!
Human Rights Watch Releases Report Revealing Child Labor in US Tobacco Fields
Today, Human Rights Watch released a new report revealing child labor in US tobacco fields throughout North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia
MARCH ON REYNOLDS 2014
Their chants of “Justice Now!” made known that, despite Reynolds’ claim that it is addressing human rights abuses in its supply chain, the company’s efforts have fallen far short of results for farmworkers.
Leadership Training in Monterrey highlights union’s growth, excitement about upcoming sign-up campaign
FLOC members hailing from ten Mexican states- many of them journeying ten hours or more to attend- converged in Monterrey March 15 and 16th for the 6th Annual FLOC Leadership Training.
Concerned Kangaroo customers confront company leaders at shareholders meeting
More than 25 concerned customers attended Kangaroo’s shareholders meeting to ask company leaders why they hadn’t responded to their concerns regarding human rights violations in Southern tobacco fields.