After years of public pressure from the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Reynolds American continues to refuse to guarantee collective bargaining rights, fair wages, and decent housing in their supply chain. On Friday, August 28, Youth members of FLOC, including teenage tobacco farmworkers from NC and members of the FLOC Homies Union in Toledo will deliver …
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In commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor, FLOC President Velasquez outlines how child labor is just one of the many consequences of the US government and agricultural industry denying farmworkers a voice on the job.
On June 3, FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez and FLOC received the Labor Rights Defenders Award for U.S. Grassroots Organizing.
FLOC members and allies marched through Downtown Winston Salem, NC as they demanded that Reynolds American sign an agreement with FLOC guaranteeing labor rights for farmworkers in their supply chain.
U.S. tobacco farmworkers return to BAT AGM for fourth year.
LONDON, UK- Baldemar Velasquez, the President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, a union that represents tobacco farm workers in North Carolina and the American South, told stockholders at the British American Tobacco (BAT) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held today at the Milton Court Concert Hall, Guild Hall School of Music and Drama, to stop …
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On May 7th, 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.
On March 14th and 15th, close to 50 rank-and-file union leaders convened in Monterrey, Mexico for the 7th National Congress for H2A Guest Workers.
On December 12th, FLOC was honored to be able to recognize Sesario and Lucy Duran, for their lifetime of service to FLOC and farm workers throughout North Carolina and Ohio, at the Songs for Justice Benefit Concert. The evening was a complete success as FLOC was able to meet its fundraising goal. All the money …
FLOC’s annual benefit concert will be held on December 12th at Forrester’s on the River in Toledo, OH. This year FLOC president, Baldemar Velasquez, will be joined by the Aguila Negra Band as they play a series of movement songs and Mexican folk music. All proceeds from the evening will go towards FLOC’s ongoing fight …