Called upon to challenge the deplorable conditions of the broader workforce that remains voiceless, powerless, and invisible to mainstream America
Saturday, February 22, 2020 12-1 p.m. As a part of our ongoing national boycott of
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Toledo, Ohio – 32 Homies graduated from our FLOC Homies program which is sponsored by
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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,
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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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From the Rocky Mount Telegram. Farmworkers allege illegal treatment More StoriesBlake EvennouNewswire Complements Customers’ Going-to-Market Strategies Through Effective Media and Marketing Communications CampaignsJustin MichaelianCoale NorrisDallas Tulik BY JOHN H. WALKERStaff Writer Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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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
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FLOC is featured in this video along with our other friends throughout the world. Thank you to @rosalux_global and @IUFglobal for putting this important footage together. Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung “Although farm workers provide a large portion of
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Last week our Toledo staff and many members and friends headed to North Carolina on the Black/Brown Unity Coalition bus to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, NC to learn about the
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Our offices are always hopping and especially so now. Here is what is going on! 1. Our organizers drive all over North Carolina and beyond and need a place to stay. Our North Carolina organizers
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July 3-5 2019 Presidente Velasquez and Vice Presidente Justin Flores are in Kampala Uganda. Presidente is a co-chair of a meeting with the International Labor Organization. FLOC is joining other farm workers and unions and
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