Tag Archives: living wage

Demanding Equality and Respect for the Women Who Feed America

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Ayrianne Parks, Communications Director, AFOP

March is the month during which National Farmworker Awareness Week and César Chávez Day take place—two very important events in the farmworker community. It is also the month the United States pays tribute to the many women who have made … Continue reading →

Posted in AFOP | Tagged Cesar Chavez, economic security, fair pay, Farmworker, food justice, gender, living wage, National Agricultural Workers Survey, National Farmworker Awareness Week, pesticides, poverty, racial discrimination, Sex Discrimination in Employment Based on Pregnancy Act, Wider Opportunities for Women, Women's History Month | Comments Off

National Farmworker Awareness Week 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Daniel Sheehan, Executive Director, AFOP

For those of us dedicated to supporting and advocating for the estimated 2.5 million farmworkers in our county who harvest the foods we consume every day, National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 24-31) is a very special time. It not only gives … Continue reading →

Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign, Health & Safety Programs | Tagged American Farms, Cesar Chavez, Child Labor, environmental health, Farmworker, food justice, Job Training, living wage, National Farmworker Awareness Week, pesticides, poverty | Comments Off

AFOP Honors Congressional Champions

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Daniel Sheehan, Executive Director, AFOP

At its Thursday, February 14 congressional reception, AFOP presented its President’s Award to United States Representatives John Tierney of Massachusetts and Rubén Hinojosa of Texas for their continuing commitment to ensure farmworkers and their families have a shot at achieving … Continue reading →

Posted in AFOP | Tagged Bennie Thompson, Child Labor, Education, Fair Labor Standards Act, Farmworker, James Clyburn, Job Training, John Tierney, living wage, national farmworker jobs program, pesticides, poverty, Ruben Hinojosa, Workforce Investment Act | Comments Off

Do Consumers Care About Farmworkers?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ayrianne Parks, Communications Director, AFOP

A great question was posed in an article today on immigrant farmworkers and New York’s local food market. Aurora Almendral, the reporter, asked a farmer who she interviewed, “Why do you think it is that consumers seem so much more … Continue reading →

Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign, Health & Safety Programs | Tagged Coalition of Immokalee Workers, collective bargaining, Fair Food, food justice, living wage, overtime, poverty, Thanksgiving | Comments Off

Brag A Little–Sharing Best Practices and Success

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jeanna Vaughn, Director of Workforce Development, AFOP

AFOP’s 41st National Conference took place in Boston, Massachusetts on September 19-21. It was attended by nearly 400 National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) staff and directors, monitor advocates, AFOP member agencies’ board members, and our SAFE AmeriCorps members. Also in attendance … Continue reading →

Posted in AFOP | Tagged Job Training, living wage, NFJP, poverty, U.S. Department of Labor, Workforce Investment Act | Comments Off

Honoring Cesar Chavez

Posted on March 31, 2012 by David Strauss, AFOP's Executive Director

In 1968-69, I remember first hearing about the United Farm Workers (UFW) and Cesar Chavez. Many of my friends were getting ready to participate in the grape boycott and, after hearing about the plight of California’s farmworkers, I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign | Tagged agriculture injuries, American Farms, Cesar Chavez, Child Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, food justice, living wage, National Farmworker Awareness Week, Secretary Solis, U.S. Department of Labor | Comments Off

It’s Not Just the Farmers vs. the Consumers

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Vashti Kelly, Health and Safety Program Manager

Recently, I read an article about fairness in our food system, and whether defending the farmer or the eater meant betrayal to either one. Not until the end of the article do “others” enter the equation. Farmworkers are frequently an … Continue reading →

Posted in Children in the Fields Campaign | Tagged Children in the Fields Campaign, Fair Food, farm fatalities, farmworkers, food justice, living wage, poverty | Comments Off

Danger in the Fields: Children Exposed to Hazards

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Valentina Stackl

There are many dangers for children working in agricultural fields. AFOP estimates there are as many as 500,000 children working in agriculture, risking their health and often times their future. Children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, relentlessly toiling in large … Continue reading →

Posted in Children in the Fields Campaign, Health & Safety Programs | Tagged agriculture injuries, Child Labor, environmental health, Farmworker, living wage, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, National Safety Council, pesticides, poverty, tobacco, U.S. Department of Labor, Valentina Stackl | Comments Off

Celebrating an All-Inclusive Food Day

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Brandon Louie, Children in the Fields Campaign California Regional Coordinator, AFOP

Today, October 24th, people from all walks of life are coming together to celebrate the first annual Food Day. Across the country, activists, educators, students, chefs, local officials, and concerned eaters will be hosting and participating in community-building and awareness-raising … Continue reading →

Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign | Tagged American Farms, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Child Labor, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Education, Fair Labor Standards Act, Farmworker, Food Day, food justice, living wage, obesity, poverty, Senator Tom Harkin | Comments Off

In Commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month: César’s Last Fast

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Vashti Kelly, Health and Safety Program Manager

“I remember poor wages and the lack of food… living in the car under a bridge is not that bad because you’re a kid, but the humiliation, that’s what you remember.” A quote from César’s Last Fast as César Chávez … Continue reading →

Posted in Children in the Fields Campaign | Tagged American Farms, Cesar Chavez, Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, living wage, pesticides, poverty, Secretary Solis, U.S. Department of Labor, Vashti Kelly, White House | Comments Off