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Press Release: Farmworkers Launch Largest Organizing Campaign Since Chavez

by FLOCUncategorized May 14, 2014May 14, 2014No Comments

For Immediate Release Contact: Justin Flores, FLOC, (704) 577- 3480 Farmworkers Launch Largest Organizing Campaign Since Chavez Effort will confront Reynolds American’s failure to guarantee basic labor rights DUDLEY, NC – the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) announced a multinational campaign to give a voice and much needed rights to thousands of tobacco farmworkers in …

Human Rights Watch Releases Report Revealing Child Labor in US Tobacco Fields

by FLOCFront Page Slides May 14, 2014May 14, 2014No Comments

Today, Human Rights Watch released a new report revealing child labor in US tobacco fields throughout North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia

Save the date! June 16th Moral Monday will focus on workers’ rights!

by FLOCUncategorized May 12, 2014June 30, 2014No Comments

Join FLOC in supporting just labor policies for tobacco farmworkers and all workers at the June 16th Moral Monday!

MARCH ON REYNOLDS 2014

by FLOCFront Page Slides, Reynolds Campaign, Shareholders Meeting, Uncategorized May 10, 2014May 21, 2014No Comments

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.

FLOC and allies press BAT to do more to end human rights abuses

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive April 30, 2014June 15, 2016No Comments

April 30, 2014–Today, at British American Tobacco’s annual shareholders meeting, Chairman Burrows spent a considerable amount of time during his remarks addressing the issue of labor rights in Reynolds’ supply chain. After several years of pressure from FLOC and its international allies, BAT clearly feels that this is an issue the company must address. As Reynolds American’s largest …

Take Action! Tell British American Tobacco To Protect Human Rights in North Carolina Tobacco Fields

by FLOCEvents and Highlights Archive April 23, 2014May 13, 2014No Comments

The IUF has begun a petition calling on the BAT CEO to take action and ensure that the basic human rights of US tobacco farmworkers are protected. Thousands of people from around the globe have already signed, add your name today!

Join us on May Day in Raleigh!

by FLOCUncategorized April 21, 2014May 5, 2014No Comments

120 years after the Haymarket Massacre, we continue to struggle for the guaranteed right to organize without fear of retaliation and for the eradication of child labor, especially in the North Carolina tobacco supply chain.

Take Action! 10,452,206 too many dollars earned off of farmworker exploitation

by FLOCTake Action April 17, 2014April 23, 2014No Comments

In 2013, Delen’s total compensation was $10,452,206, while the average farmworker made just $7.25 an hour, around $11,000 for an entire season of work. Send an email to Delen today to let him know that making millions off of the exploitation of low wage workers is not ok.

Sign up to volunteer at the 2014 March on Reynolds

by FLOCUncategorized April 10, 2014April 15, 2014No Comments

United for licenses and safer roads

by FLOCUncategorized March 31, 2014No Comments

Saturday, March 22, 2014–More than 200 people marched in downtown Raleigh, NC to demand driver licenses for all North Carolinians and safer roads in NC. Waving signs that read “United for licenses and safer roads,” and “Drivers licenses now” undocumented immigrants and allies marched together to demand that Governor Pat McCrory and the NC Legislature …