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Te Presentamos A Gillary: Tiene 18 Años, Y Esta Cambiando El Mundo

by FLOCUncategorized August 22, 2016No Comments

Gillary está compartiendo su historia como parte de nuestra sección de “Voces: Somos FLOC / Voces: Somos FLOC” La campaña para destacar las historias de nuestros miembros para recaudar fondos y crear conciencia para apoyar la importante labor organizadora que nuestros miembros están realizando en los campos. Por favor considere hacer una donación hoy para apoyar …

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 …

9/10/16: Join the 3rd Annual Peace and Justice Walk in Toledo, OH

by FLOCUncategorized August 15, 2016September 15, 2016No Comments

Join the FLOC Homies Union September 10, 2016 as we walk to promote peace in our community. We join together to call for an end to violence on our streets, and police discrimination and brutality. We work to a build safe, vibrant community where brown and black lives are respected and protected.

Después de 26 Años Trabajando en el Campo, Pablo Esta Determinado Ver un Cambio

by FLOCSpanish Translations August 9, 2016August 9, 2016No Comments

Cuando Pablo vinó a los Estados Unidos para trabajar en el campo por la primera vez, el se encontró en Virginia rural. Era 1990, y el recuerda su primer ranchero que llevó a Pablo y sus compañeros del trabajo a la tienda para comprarles sobres, cuadernos y plumas para escribir cartas a sus familias. “Cuando …

After 26 years in the fields, Pablo is determined to see change

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive August 9, 2016August 18, 2016One Comment

For years, Pablo has watched growers exploit and silence workers on the various farms where he has worked, and now he is determined to do something to change it. He works tirelessly educating his coworkers about their rights under the union contract, and encouraging workers to speak up when there is a problem.

NC Members gather to train leaders and build union

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive, Front Page Slides, Recent Events August 3, 2016August 5, 2016No Comments

On Sunday, over 50 members from more than 15 different labor camps across Eastern North Carolina came together to participate in the first 2016 regional meeting for union members covered by the FLOC and NCGA (North Carolina Growers Association) contract.

High Risk And Low Reward: Rafael’s Story

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive August 3, 2016August 9, 2016No Comments

Rafael’s work in the fields came to an abrupt halt last season when his left hand was crushed by a machine that was laying plastic in the fields. While the accident may have ended his work in the fields, it opened a new door for him: organizing with the union.

FLOC Membership Meeting 7/31 in Dudley, NC

by FLOCArchive July 25, 2016August 15, 2016No Comments

Each season FLOC members get together for updates on union campaign activity, continued training on rights under their union contract, and to build organizing efforts throughout the state. Transportation is one of the biggest barriers in workers being able to attend these meetings. If you are free on Sunday, July 31, and willing to help …

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.