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Tag Archives: White House
Not In My Name
I just read an item that states the Obama Administration’s Department of Homeland Security initiated deportations of nearly 400,000 people over the last fiscal year, the largest number in history. I suspect many people across the country will read that … Continue reading
In Commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month: César’s Last Fast
“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
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Inspiration During a Time of Worry
Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending a celebration of the life and legacy of César Chávez at the White House. Ernie Flores, AFOP President, and Hermelinda Sapien, AFOP Executive Committee member, accompanied me to this invitation-only event at the … Continue reading
Posted in AFOP
Tagged American Farms, Cesar Chavez, Children in the Fields Campaign, Fair Labor Standards Act, Farmworker, food justice, National Farmworker Awareness Week, poverty, Secretary Salazar, Secretary Solis, Secretary Vilsack, U.S. Department of Labor, USDA, White House, Worker Protection Standard
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Can I Get A Refund on That Failure?
“Wouldn’t it be nice if taxpayers could somehow get a refund for government programs that didn’t work?” On Wednesday, February 9, in the New York Times, author David Leonhardt painted a rosy picture of social impact bonds, ignoring the potential … Continue reading
Posted in AFOP
Tagged agricultural worker, agriculture, David Leonhardt, Education, farm laborer, Farmworker, Job Training, living wage, Migrant and Seasonal, New York Times, NFJP, U.S. Department of Labor, White House
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Reemerging Government Perspective, Must Work Well In Groups
I recently had the opportunity to see the government’s reemerging emphasis on collaboration in action at the EPA’s Beyond Translation event in Durham, NC, on October 6. During the event, I participated in a significant discussion focusing on the local … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Safety Programs
Tagged Administrator Lisa Jackson, environmental health, Environmental Justice, EPA, Interagency Working Group, Nancy Sutley, White House
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