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 …
Every year, Witness for Peace South East (WFPSE) organizes a Pilgrimage for Peace and Justice to raise awareness about issues of justice throughout the community. A coalition of various organizations, people, communities, and faiths walk together to call for an end to policies that devastate economies and livelihoods, that promote division and discrimination, and that lead to poverty …
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FLOC founder and president Baldemar Velasquez was honored with The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth Humanitarian Award on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Bowling Green State University. President Velasquez is a highly respected national and international leader not only in the farm labor movement, but also in the Latino and immigrant rights Movements. Velasquez’s vision and …
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On August 29, 2012 Greg Junemann, International President of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), attended Camp Solidarity. He was joined by representatives from the Embassy of Japan and the Embassy of Taiwan, who also were interested in learning more about labor organizing in agriculture. Following the visit, President Junemann wrote about …
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On Thursday September 20, 2012 FLOC hosted a Camp Solidarity visit with members of the Beloved Community Center (BCC). The Beloved Community Center is a community based organization that is committed to grassroots empowerment, especially among minorities, within the context and spirit of forging a beloved community for all residents. About 20 members of BCC …
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GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY: From April until October field staff will be responsible for visiting camps, responding to member calls, recruiting new members, and investigating and resolving union members’ complaints. All staff work out of the Dudley office during the day six days per week, and coordinate camp visits 4-5 nights per week. Office days following …
Our direct income is based on dues from our members, who have limited wages and only work seasonally. The dues base will never be enough to sustain and expand the FLOC movement. Donations from supporters have made a big difference for FLOC over the years, allowing us to continually expand our work and support our …
Send a letter to Reynolds American, Inc. to let the company know that you are concerned about the conditions in NC tobacco fields, and that they should sign an agreement with FLOC guaranteeing the right to freedom of association to farmworkers who harvest the company’s tobacco! Farmworkers deserve safe and fair working and living conditions …
FLOC members hailing from ten Mexican states- many of them journeying ten hours or more to attend- converged in Monterrey March 15 and 16th for the 6th Annual FLOC Leadership Training.
More than 25 concerned customers attended Kangaroo’s shareholders meeting to ask company leaders why they hadn’t responded to their concerns regarding human rights violations in Southern tobacco fields.