Highlights – Page 5 – Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO

Abel’s Story: “We give everything in the fields, and in the end have very little”

by FLOCFront Page Slides, Highlights, Uncategorized August 31, 2016September 1, 2016No Comments

Abel is sharing his story as part of our “Voces: Somos FLOC/ Voices: We Are FLOC” campaign to highlight stories from our members to raise funds and build awareness to support the important organizing work our members are doing in the fields. Please consider making a donation today to support this campaign. Lea la historia de Abel …

Meet Gillary: She’s 18, and Already Changing the World

by FLOCFLOC Homies, Front Page Slides, Highlights, We Are FLOC August 17, 2016August 16, 2017No Comments

Meet Gillary Lanzo. While most 18-year-olds graduate from high school a little unsure of what’s next, Gillary knows exactly where she’s headed, and she has a heart full of passion, drive, and excitement to get her there. Gillary is one of FLOC’s rising leaders, and she brings her passion and love for her community to the FLOC Homies Union, a youth organizing committee based in our Ohio office.

FLOC Joins March on Richmond in Solidarity with Fight for $15

by FLOCFront Page Slides, Highlights August 16, 2016August 18, 2016No Comments

Saturday, August 13, 2016, FLOC joined over 10,000 people for the March on Richmond in a demonstration that connected the struggle against racism, for Black lives, and immigrants rights, with the fight for higher wages and unions. Check out the news coverage of this powerful event: >Politico: $15 minimum wage movement to vote on organizing mass fast-food …

Black Lives Matter To FLOC

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive, Front Page Slides, Highlights July 13, 2016July 25, 2016No Comments

FLOC mourns the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the officers killed in Dallas and Baton Rouge, and we honor their lives by standing beside our black brothers and sisters fighting for black lives to be valued, respected, and protected.

Sen. Jackson silent on wage theft charges as group delivers 10,000 name petition

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive, Front Page Slides, Highlights June 1, 2016June 1, 2016No Comments

May 31, 2016 “We only asked for what is ours and for what the law says: that we should get paid and that the supervisor stop abusing people. We don’t deserve to lose our jobs for speaking out.” -Valentin, blacklisted worker from Jackson’s farm NC Senator Brent Jackson has been the target of thousands of …

Allies attend Philip Morris International shareholders meeting, deliver 10,000 name petition to PMI Headquarters

by FLOCHighlights, Reynolds Campaign May 12, 2016June 7, 2016No Comments

FLOC and allies attended the Philip Morris International (PMI) shareholders meeting and later delivered a 10,000 name petition about labor violations on PMI farms to press the company to engage with FLOC about resolving problems and guaranteeing freedom of association for farmworkers in their supply chain.

Hundreds Rally at Reynolds After Audit Finds Serious Abuses on Reynolds Farms

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive, Front Page Slides, Highlights, Reynolds Campaign, Shareholders Meeting May 9, 2016May 11, 2016No Comments

FLOC members and allies took over Winston Salem streets for the eighth time at Reynolds American’s annual shareholders meeting, calling on the company to guarantee freedom of association throughout their supply chain and ensure farmworkers have a safe grievance procedure to voice and remedy complaints. This year, FLOC’s focus was on a recent report of child labor and other serious violations on Reynolds contract farms.