A letter to tobacco industry giants to help dozens of FLOC members who have been blacklisted for speaking up against abuses on Reynolds and Phillip
FLOC’s Employee and Member Outreach Standard During Covid-19 Pandemic
Dear friends, supporters, and allies, As we are living in tumultuous times, we keep in
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A letter to tobacco industry giants to help dozens of FLOC members who have been blacklisted for speaking up against abuses on Reynolds and Phillip Morris supply farms. Mistreatment of farm workers will continue until
Read moreFLOC’s Employee and Member Outreach Standard During Covid-19 Pandemic
Dear friends, supporters, and allies, As we are living in tumultuous times, we keep in mind that not just now but always, we work with a fierce passion to safely provide the very best for
Read moreSign Our Petition! Ask these growers to: SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS ON THEIR FARMS!
O.J. SMITH FARMS, KENT SMITH FARMS, THE BASS FARMS, GREENLEAF NURSERY CO., THE BAILEY BROTHERS FARM Dear Sisters and Brothers, Over the last several weeks, delegations of farm workers and community supporters delivered written
Read moreA Week in the Life of FLOC
Where in the world is FLOC and what are we doing? A few snap shots of a recent week – this is not an exhaustive list but is a great sample of one of our
Read moreFLOC VP Flores Nails Immigration Debacle
Recently, our Vice President Justin Flores was interviewed by the Raleigh’s The News & Observer newspaper about Trump’s immigration crackdown. Here is a snippet of Vice President Flores’s comments: “Flores said the root of the
Read moreDue to Covid-19 Policies all public events are on hold! Please stand by and concider donating supplies for farmworkers or donating monetarily to help get those supplies to our members! Contact Irma Ayers at 419-243-3456 ext. 4
Saturday night FLOC joined The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists’ Black History Month Banquet
We continue to strive to collaborate and bind our struggles to one collective voice to our brothers and sisters of the African American community. #blackbrownunity
Read morePresident Velasquez and Secretary Treasurer Wagner Visit Border with Representantive, Marcy Kaptur
Article written by Christiana Wagner On Friday January 17, 2020 I accompanied FLOC President, Baldemar Velasquez, upon the invitation of US Representative, Marcy Kaptur and other House Representatives, to Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico. The
Read moreBaldemar Velasquez and the Aguila Negra Band now available on all mainstream music media outlets!
FLOC & Oxfam America Take Whole Foods To Task
Austin, TX – In the Fall of 2019, FLOC members faced abusive working conditions, wage theft, threats, and violations of basic health and safety protocols in the tobacco and sweet potato fields of North Carolina,
Read moreHomies Graduation December 2019!
Toledo, Ohio – 32 Homies graduated from our FLOC Homies program which is sponsored by our education partner, CMWJ, Lucas County Department of Jobs & Family Services, and Community Shares. (Not all are pictured with
Read moreFindlay, OH February 22, 2020 VUSE Boycott Action Outside Circle K 1220 Tiffin, Avenue
Saturday, February 22, 2020 12-1 p.m. As a part of our ongoing national boycott of VUSE e-cigarette, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and community members will take part in a peaceful protest outside of the Circle
Read morePresident Velasquez & Secretary Treasurer Christiana Wagner at Our Border With the AFL-CIO
10. 31.2019 El Paso, Texas & Juarez, Mexico – President Baldemar Velasquez and our Secretary Treasurer Christian Velasquez were part of a delegation of the AFL-CIO who traveled to the El Paso massacre site to
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