Written by Olivia Jones *All names have been changed to protect the individual* Walking into the home of Ms. Angelica, I quickly smelled the home cooked meal she was preparing for her two school-aged kids. My first reaction was amazement as I sat down and noticed her fragile, rough and shaking hands were the hands …
On May 5th, join Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO members and allies at Reynolds American’s annual shareholders meeting to call on the company to sign an agreement with FLOC guaranteeing freedom of association to all farmworkers in their supply chain!
56 FLOC members from various states in Mexico convened in Monterrey March 19th and 20th for the annual H2A Guestworker leadership conference. Members brought new levels of passion for the farmworker movement and continued to build ownership in their union.
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library presents: A Fair Share of the Harvest: A Photographic History of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC). Join us April 5 from 6-8PM at the Gallery at Main Library to learn more about the history of FLOC and the strategies that led to our victories.
We are counting down the days until our annual FLOC Leadership Training in Monterrey Mexico.
FLOC organizers, along with members of the FLOC Homies Union, joined the students representatives of the on-campus chapters of the OSU Student Farmworkers’ Alliance, United Students Against Sweatshops, and Real Food OSU.
One of our major donors, Hispanics in Philanthropy, has invited us to participate in a crowdfunding contest to support Latino youth.
FLOC is saddened by the news of the passing of its former Vice President, Sara Rios this past Thursday due to ALS. She will be remembered dearly within the organization as one of its core participants.
FLOC held its 2nd annual Peace & Justice Walk. The walk was to honor the memory of murder victim Abriel Ruiz and his peace making efforts in the community as well as raise awareness to the victims of unsolved murders.
During the Global Tobacco Networking Forum, held at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Spring, WV, on October 3rd, FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez held a briefing on “How to End Child Labor in US Tobacco Fields.” During the briefing Baldemar explained that although stronger child labor laws are good, in and of themselves these laws …