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Serious eaters have watched with horror and dismay as President Trump has tasked ICE agents with carrying out his grand mass deportation scheme. Why are we so upset? Because this cruel scheme has impacted the lives of millions of farm workers all over the country. Here to offer his invaluable perspective on all these genuinely existential issues facing immigrants, both documented and undocumented, is Antonio De Loera-Brust, Communications Director for UFW. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Trump administration's troop deployments to California are in defense of surging ICE raids against farm workers and immigrant communities across the state--a straightforward project of white supremacy meant to discipline the entire American labor force. But Antonio De Loera--communications director for the legendary United Farm Workers (UFW) union--also sees this as a larger war on American identity, America's claim to global primacy, and even America's humanity. Van and Antonio talk about how the United Auto Workers union helped birth UFW, working on the Julian Castro for president campaign in 2019, serving as a special assistant to Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the Biden administration, the foreign policy implications of ICE raids, and why he ultimately fell out of love with the "Lockheed Left." Antonio's Twitter: https://x.com/AntonioDeLoeraB Subscribe to the Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.com/ Watch Un-Diplomatic Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@un-diplomaticpodcast Catch Un-Diplomatic on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/undiplomaticpodcast Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the individuals and not of any institutions.
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Old Economy Is Dead Cosmopolitanism feat. Andrew The Canadian Election: NOTHING EVER HAPPENS May Day Special: The Gang Reviews Andor Season 2, Ep. 1-3 Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #14 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: The Old Economy Is Dead https://www.versobooks.com/products/2222-carbon-democracy?srsltid=AfmBOop1btGiR59VH99WTMZMzuAgua2p9xgWyT8zbZzAhET-DEwjImqw https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-11/china-raises-tariffs-on-us-goods-to-125-in-retaliation https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/national/business/2025/04/11/tariffs-shipping-china-port-of-la-declines https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trans-pacific-blank-sailings-soar-as-ocean-shipments-plunge https://gcaptain.com/massive-surge-in-transpacific-blank-sailings-amid-u-s-china-trade-tensions/ https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-faces-22b-revenue-hit-when-china-tariff-exemption-ends https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/modifying-reciprocal-tariff-rates-to-reflect-trading-partner-retaliation-and-alignment/ The Canadian Election: NOTHING EVER HAPPENS https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2025/results/#/all-parties https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4jd39g8y1o https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/the-ndp-is-set-to-lose-official-party-status-after-canadas-election-heres-what-that/article_ac2e10a8-98f0-412d-81dd-a3408b07c6b4.html https://abacusdata.ca/2025-federal-election-final-poll-of-campaign/ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll-tracker/canada/ Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #14 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/restoring-equality-of-opportunity-and-meritocracy/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-department-reassigns-about-dozen-civil-rights-attorneys-amid-shakeup-2025-04-22/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/strengthening-and-unleashing-americas-law-enforcement-to-pursue-criminals-and-protect-innocent-citizens/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/protecting-american-communities-from-criminal-aliens/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/enforcing-commonsense-rules-of-the-road-for-americas-truck-drivers/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/advancing-artificial-intelligence-education-for-american-youth/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/investigation-into-unlawful-straw-donor-and-foreign-contributions-in-american-elections/ https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2024/10/politics/political-fundraising-elderly-election-invs-dg/ https://bsky.app/profile/jameeljaffer.bsky.social/post/3lnxyq7teck2e https://knightcolumbia.org/content/federal-court-says-first-amendment-bars-government-from-deporting-students-and-faculty-on-basis-of-political-viewpoint-says-challenge-to-trump-policy-can-go-forward https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/29/trump-border-militar-zone-migrants-charges/ https://bsky.app/profile/reichlinmelnick.bsky.social/post/3lnxqhgvlzs2a https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/04/border-patrol-injunction/ https://www.aclunc.org/sites/default/files/UFW%20v%20Noem%20PI%20CLASS%20CERT%20RULING_04.29.pdf https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=35bc713ede854401a475cb9957dd2765 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/trump-tariffs-live-updates-china-eases-tariffs-on-select-us-goods-as-trump-says-beijing-will-eat-the-costs-191201015.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-china-tariffs-are-shutting-the-big-loophole-that-make-shein-and-temu-so-cheap-234229735.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A U.S Air Force F-117 Nighthawk aircraft takes off from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., for a simulated deployed location during an Operational Readiness Inspection on Nov. 3, 2004. (USAF Photo by Senior Airman Dee M. Ericksonmoen) (Released) Today on the Show: Claudia De la Cruz's 2024 candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party for president say there's no backing down from fascism. Also, Flashpoints Troubadour, human rights activist Francisco Herrera, remembering a fallen co-worker, and fighting for worker rights for the undocumented day laborers that do the hardest work in this country and who are often ripped off. And peace/anti genocide activists disrupt activities at Holloman AFB, in southern New Mexico, the largest drone training program in the U.S. And Miguel Gavilan Molina honors the UFW and Cesar Chaves with a special commentary The post Peace Activists Disrupt Activities at Holloman Air Force Base appeared first on KPFA.
Join us on April 23 for our Live storytelling event. Get free tickets and details at tamarindopodcast.com/live Today's episode is our chat with Dolores Huerta, activist, civil rights leader, feminist, and icon. She is the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, which later became the UFW, and she continues to inspire, organize, and energize people to vote and effect change in their communities. She is the Founder of The Dolores Huerta Foundation, which passionately advocates for social justice, focusing on empowering marginalized communities through grassroots organizing, civic engagement, and education initiatives. Learn about them here: doloreshuerta.org Dolores Huerta sits on the board of the Feminist Majority Foundation and as she mentions on the show, now is the time for us to call for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, learn more: https://feminist.org/our-work/equal-rights-amendment/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We're here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. This episode is brought to you by “HIRE ELLAS”. Ready to bring visibility to your business in your unique voice? Then hire ellas! ELLAS are Jackie and Ana, creative strategists that provide marketing consultation and creative services to growing businesses and organizations. With over a decade of creative and strategic experience, Hire Ellas can help you figure out what pieces of your business's story resonate the most with your customers. Follow them on Instagram (@HireEllas) or reach out via email Jackie@HireEllas.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast
In January – just one day after Trump was certified as the next president by Congress, a massive Border Patrol raid took place in Bakersfiled, California. Seventy-eight migrant workers were detained under the guise of a crack down on criminals, but when the dust settled the data revealed that only one out of the 78 people detained had any criminal record. Joining us to discuss are Bree Bernwanger, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU of Northern California and lead attorney on United Farm Workers v. Noem, a lawsuit which claims the Border Patrol violated the plaintiffs' Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as their Fifth Amendment right to due process, and other federal laws, during the raids described above. We're also joined by Sergio Olmos, an investigative reporter for CalMatters, whose latest reporting, along with our next guest, focuses on the same Border Patrol actions in Bakersfield that are being challenged in the lawsuit that I previously mentioned. And we're additionally joined by Wendy Fry, a multimedia investigative journalist who reports on poverty and inequality for the California Divide team at CalMatters, who has been collaborating with Sergio in covering the Border Patrol Bakersfield raids. Check out the CalMatters coverage of this story here: https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/04/border-patrol-to-retrain-hundreds-of-california-agents-on-how-to-comply-with-the-constitution/ Learn more about the lawsuit UFW v. Noem: https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/legal-docket/united-farm-workers-v-noem — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Border Patrol Sued Over Violating Bakersfield Immigrant Rights w/ Bree Bernwanger, Sergio Olmos & Wendy Fry appeared first on KPFA.
Today on show: Culture Clash Founder, and award winning playwright, Richard Montoya, speaks out on Trump's fascism and his massive attacks on brown and black people. Also our regular weekly segment, Baca's Backyard, what going on in L.A. and points south: And singing happy birthday celebrating the life and times of UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta. And cop-watch continues its longtime commitment to hold the cops accountable. We'll be joined by Andrea Prichett, the group's founder and guiding force. The post Culture Clash's Richard Montoya on Trump's Fascism appeared first on KPFA.
Send us a text UFW President Teresa Romero speaks out on the need to support farm workers in a time of mass deportations and political upheaval. Romero has been the United Farm Workers President since 2018. She is the first woman to hold the UFW's top post and the first immigrant woman in the United States to head a national labor union. In 2024, President Joe Biden honored her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium...
Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereToday, March 31, is Cesar Chavez Day. The day, celebrating the birth and life of the great U.S. farmworker labor leader. In 1962, Cesar Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers, alongside Dolores Huerta. The organization would go on to wage strikes and boycotts, winning tremendous victories for workers picking the crops in the fields of California and elsewhere in the United States. In 1969, he was featured on the cover of Time Magazine. In 1970, Chavez and the UFW won higher wages for grape pickers, after a 5-year-long California grape strike.Chavez's legacy lives on.But that legacy is also complicated. Cesar Chavez and the UFW fought for immigration reform, but also fought undocumented immigration (and pushed for deportations), under the pretext that undocumented migrants were used to drive down wages and break UFW strikes. This is our special Cesar Chavez Day bonus episode of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.Below are the links mentioned in the close of this episode:United Farm Workers of America website: https://ufw.org/Coalition of Immokalee Workers: https://ciw-online.org/2014 Cesar Chavez Biopic:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1621046/Footage of United Farm Workers grape strike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azbxTAGgs2EWritten and produced by Michael Fox.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting, and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereHelp TRNN continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
What matters to you? What matters to UFW? And why does it matter? It all depends on what the “it” is. Rev. Aliza joins us live and in-person for this engaging and inspiring talk exploring what we make things mean, especially when they matter to us. Leaning into our Vision/Mission and Why as a ministry, this talk will inspire you personally to take a deeper look at your life too. Join us in person for Sunday Service @ 1 PM and stay for our Annual Membership Meeting. Website: https://unityfortworth.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/unityfw YouTube: https://youtube.com/unityfortworth
In the news today: For our first story of the day focusing on campus news, MSU sanctions five fraternities; reasons unclear. For our second story focusing on more campus news, Michigan UFW shares resources with undocumented MSU students at 'Know Your Rights' event. For our final story of the week focusing on events and entertainment, Sphinx Virtuosi to arrive at MSU's Wharton Center.
Louisiana Nurses Strike Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-the-nurses-strike-fund Another whirlwind week of attacks on workers rights and the fightback from the labor movement. In our headlines we check in on the Oregon Nurses Association, the UFW, Student Workers of Columbia, the Professional Staff Congress, and more workers across the country and the world. 10,000 workers at King Soopers in Colorado are on strike, we discuss the first week of UFCW Local 7's fight for a fair contract. Nurses in New Orleans used the spotlight on the city for the Super Bowl to highlight their struggle for safe staffing. Workers in National Nurses United, the UE, AAUP, SPFE and many other unions across the country are fighting back against the twin assaults on our trans siblings and our immigrant co-workers, we discuss some of their first steps. Finally, the AFGE, AFSCME, and the AFL-CIO at large are leading the fight against Elon Musk's attempts to purge and loot the federal government. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee More info on the show at http://workstoppagepod.com/
It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Erik Baker, professor of the history of science & labor at Harvard University, to discuss his recent book Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America. Then, she speaks with Teresa Romero, president of the United Farm Workers (UFW), to discuss the Trump administrations's immigration executive orders and directives, and their impact on UFW workers. First, Emma runs through updates on a major plane crash out of DC in the wake of Trump's FAA hiring freeze and gutting of the aviation safety committee, the passage of the Laken Riley Act, Trump's new immigrant detention camp in Gitmo, Trump's myriad anti-migrant EOs, the confirmation hearings of Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, Meta's $25m gift to Trump, Bob Menendez's prison sentence, and Israel's ongoing assault on Palestinians, before expanding on the context for the major crash outside of Reagan Airport in DC yesterday. Professor Erik Baker then joins, diving right into the history of America's particular work ethic strain of entrepreneurialism, unpacking its rise in the early 20th Century's major job shortage, with unemployment reaching nearly a quarter of the country by the peak of the Great Depression, shifting the dominant ethos from one of hard work to one of creating your own work, and birthing the entrepreneurial spirit that dominates the post-industrialized neoliberal gig-economy of today. Expanding on the evolution of American entrepreneurialism, Professor Baker explores how the rise of this ethos was met with industries eager to exploit it, from the rise of “self-help” and the gig economy to the rise of cryptocurrencies and sports gambling, all encouraging the exploration of alternative, often precarious lines of “work,” wrapping up the interview with a deep dive into how entrepreneurship sees this precarity, and the failures that often result from it, as a validation of the successes, allowing for the spirit to continuously reinvent itself through crisis, personal or economic. Teresa Romero then joins, as she and Emma dive right into the recent threats mailed to various United Farm Workers locations over Trump's incoming wave of deportations, exploring how, over less than two weeks, immigrants – regardless of citizenship – have been overtaken by an environment of fear and insecurity over their (and their family's and community's) safety, with no institution – from school to church to work – safe from ICE's indiscriminate raids. Expanding on this, Romero unpacks the central role undocumented people play in the US farming industry, and the overwhelming exploitation and abuse they face without institutional backing from unions (or, in theory, the government), with growers and employers – despite their obvious reliance on the labor of undocumented folks – eager to take advantage of the increasing insecurity as Trump's reforms come into practice, before they wrap up the free half by unpacking the need to create a genuine path to citizenship for farm workers whose presence is so important to our country. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder as they unpack Pete Hegseth and Jesse Watters' gleeful discussion of Trump's new 30k capacity migrant detention camp at Guantanamo, and watch RFK's myriad hypocrisies put on display at his confirmation hearing. 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Desde hace semanas, las redadas en Los Ángeles no han dejado de sucederse ante la llegada a la Casa Blanca de Donald Trump. Las organizaciones denuncian que en muchos casos se tratan de migrantes legales que sufren detenciones arbitrarias. “Primero declaro el estado de emergencia en la frontera del sur de Estados Unidos”, ha dicho Donald Trump nada más ser investido. La llegada de Donald Trump por segunda vez a la Casa Blanca ha despertado viejos fantasmas entre la población más vulnerable, los inmigrantes latinos, quienes desde hace semanas y ante los crecientes rumores sobre deportaciones masivas, han dejado de salir a las calles y de ir a trabajar por miedo a ser detenidos. “Esto aterrorizó a la comunidad”Maibe Alonzo, miembro de comunicación de la UFW Foundation, una organización de abogados que defiende a los trabajadores migrantes agrícolas, nos cuenta como están siendo las últimas semanas en Los Ángeles, motor agrícola de Estados Unidos: “Hace dos semanas empezamos a ver presencia de efectivos federales de inmigración en el condado de Kern, en California. Es donde la mayoría de los campesinos trabajan y manejan. Ahí hubo fuerte presencia de las agencias federales que se encargan de inmigración. Esto aterrorizó a la comunidad”. “Mucha gente no fue a trabajar. La gente no quería salir a las calles porque se estaban haciendo redadas y de hecho se llevaron a muchas personas. Nosotros manejamos números de casi 200 personas. Sin embargo, el número oficial que las agencias federales están dando es cerca de 80 personas. Pero la gente ya se ha estado preparando y claro que tiene miedo. Las redadas existen”, afirma asimismo. Leer tambiénApenas investido, Donald Trump firma un aluvión de decretos para su vuelta al poderLa construcción o el campo son sectores que más albergan a migrantes irregulares. Las autoridades lo saben y ahí es donde realizan más redadas. En las últimas semanas, unos 78 campesinos fueron detenidos. Las organizaciones como UFW denuncian prácticas abusivas. “No son criminales, son simplemente campesinos, personas trabajadoras del campo. Los pararon y se fueron a restaurantes, a gasolineras donde se encontraban todas estas personas que puedes detener haciendo perfil racial. Sabemos que la mayoría de la gente que estaban deteniendo no eran necesariamente criminales”, subraya Alonzo. Desinformación y alarmismoInternet, las redes sociales y los medios de comunicación se han llenado de fake news, desinformación y alarmismo ante la llegada de Donald Trump al poder. Un alarmismo a veces motivado con razón por los discursos de Trump, aunque desde esta organización de abogados piden calma. Leer tambiénEn Estados Unidos, la protesta anti-Trump palidece ante la ola MAGA“Hay mucha desinformación, hay muchos rumores. Infórmese bien si va a venir a Estados Unidos, que vea bien cuáles son sus derechos, que vea bien si usted tiene sus papeles en orden para venir”, aconseja Alonzo.Pero las primeras palabras del 47° presidente estadounidense no ayudan. Este lunes se ha dirigido a los millones de migrantes irregulares que viven en el país, diciendo entre aplausos que volverá “a instaurar la política de ‘Quédate en México'”.
Desde hace semanas, las redadas en Los Ángeles no han dejado de sucederse ante la llegada a la Casa Blanca de Donald Trump. Las organizaciones denuncian que en muchos casos se tratan de migrantes legales que sufren detenciones arbitrarias. “Primero declaro el estado de emergencia en la frontera del sur de Estados Unidos”, ha dicho Donald Trump nada más ser investido. La llegada de Donald Trump por segunda vez a la Casa Blanca ha despertado viejos fantasmas entre la población más vulnerable, los inmigrantes latinos, quienes desde hace semanas y ante los crecientes rumores sobre deportaciones masivas, han dejado de salir a las calles y de ir a trabajar por miedo a ser detenidos. “Esto aterrorizó a la comunidad”Maibe Alonzo, miembro de comunicación de la UFW Foundation, una organización de abogados que defiende a los trabajadores migrantes agrícolas, nos cuenta como están siendo las últimas semanas en Los Ángeles, motor agrícola de Estados Unidos: “Hace dos semanas empezamos a ver presencia de efectivos federales de inmigración en el condado de Kern, en California. Es donde la mayoría de los campesinos trabajan y manejan. Ahí hubo fuerte presencia de las agencias federales que se encargan de inmigración. Esto aterrorizó a la comunidad”. “Mucha gente no fue a trabajar. La gente no quería salir a las calles porque se estaban haciendo redadas y de hecho se llevaron a muchas personas. Nosotros manejamos números de casi 200 personas. Sin embargo, el número oficial que las agencias federales están dando es cerca de 80 personas. Pero la gente ya se ha estado preparando y claro que tiene miedo. Las redadas existen”, afirma asimismo. Leer tambiénApenas investido, Donald Trump firma un aluvión de decretos para su vuelta al poderLa construcción o el campo son sectores que más albergan a migrantes irregulares. Las autoridades lo saben y ahí es donde realizan más redadas. En las últimas semanas, unos 78 campesinos fueron detenidos. Las organizaciones como UFW denuncian prácticas abusivas. “No son criminales, son simplemente campesinos, personas trabajadoras del campo. Los pararon y se fueron a restaurantes, a gasolineras donde se encontraban todas estas personas que puedes detener haciendo perfil racial. Sabemos que la mayoría de la gente que estaban deteniendo no eran necesariamente criminales”, subraya Alonzo. Desinformación y alarmismoInternet, las redes sociales y los medios de comunicación se han llenado de fake news, desinformación y alarmismo ante la llegada de Donald Trump al poder. Un alarmismo a veces motivado con razón por los discursos de Trump, aunque desde esta organización de abogados piden calma. Leer tambiénEn Estados Unidos, la protesta anti-Trump palidece ante la ola MAGA“Hay mucha desinformación, hay muchos rumores. Infórmese bien si va a venir a Estados Unidos, que vea bien cuáles son sus derechos, que vea bien si usted tiene sus papeles en orden para venir”, aconseja Alonzo.Pero las primeras palabras del 47° presidente estadounidense no ayudan. Este lunes se ha dirigido a los millones de migrantes irregulares que viven en el país, diciendo entre aplausos que volverá “a instaurar la política de ‘Quédate en México'”.
We're fully into the new year and bosses are doing all sorts of new horrors. We start with updates from the UFW, the Utah Ski Patrol, CIR-SEIU, NYU, and Amazon. In our first major story, the ILA have reached an agreement on a new deal just a week ahead of a new shutdown of East Coast ports. Next, in a major shift in the labor landscape, the SEIU have rejoined the AFL-CIO after 20 years independent. As fires ravaged Los Angeles this week, companies sent their workers into the smoke with no regard for human life. Thousands of doctors, nurses, and other caregivers have hit the picket lines in Oregon's largest healthcare strike ever. Finally, the UAW have filed for another massive union vote in the South this week, this time to represent battery plant workers in Kentucky at BlueOval SK. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee More info on the show at http://workstoppagepod.com/
MARSHALL GANZ worked on organizing campaigns with Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964 and Cesar Chavez and UFW for 16 years, helped devise the grass-roots organizing model for Obama's 2008 campaign, and teaches organizing and public narrative at Harvard. We talk about his life's work and his new book PEOPLE, POWER, CHANGE: Organizing for Democratic Renewal. You can learn more at marshallganz.com, hks.harvard.edu, or leadingchangenetwork.org
Longtime farmworker union and activist labor organization United Farm Workers wants to change Washington state laws to expand here, but the farming community in its home territory is sounding the alarm. Dan Gerawan, former major California fruit farmer, joins Dillon to share the truth about UFW and how it has been treating farmworkers and farms in the Golden State.
Farmworker rights activist Jesse Rojas is exposing the ugly truth about United Farm Workers in California that's forcing the dwindling union to look to Washington state. He joins Dillon to share the famous labor organization's true track record with workers, and explain why UFW isn't the average labor union.
We all know and have the experience of being focused and in a flow state. What is focus and how do we cultivate or bring focus to a mind that may be loopy or chaotic? Discover focus as a spiritual principle and how to consciously activate it to increase the flow around you. Join us for an enlightening and empowering message, uplifting music from our music team and Unity Singers, and wonderful time spent together as we celebrate Rodney Huddleston Appreciation Day at UFW! Website: https://unityfortworth.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/unityfw YouTube: https://youtube.com/unityfortworth
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The whole gang is back in the Labyrinth this week, and we've got a jam-packed episode full of all the pop culture craziness you need to catch up on! First up, we're diving into a bizarre claim from the Trump camp involving immigrants in Ohio and, well... the local pets. Plus, we pay tribute to the iconic James Earl Jones, saying goodbye to one of the greatest actors of our time as we reflect on his legendary career as the voice of Darth Vader and so much more. We also get into the legal drama between Trump, Jack White, and Dave Grohl, who are suing over unauthorized use of their music at Trump rallies. Speaking of Grohl, he's making headlines for some unexpected personal news that we're breaking down. Next, we explore the new David Chase documentary about The Sopranos—did it hit the mark or miss the boat? Tune in for our thoughts! Steph's back with the latest news, including a story about Michael Keaton possibly changing his name back and the surprising controversy within Linkin Park surrounding their new female lead singer, who has strong ties to Scientology and controversial beliefs about mental health. In other music news, Kendrick Lamar is set to perform at the Super Bowl, and there's buzz around Beyoncé calling out the CMA Awards for snubbing her crew. Don't miss our classic segments—Views or Snooze? and Staff Picks—where we tell you what's worth your time in entertainment this week! Make sure to subscribe, hit the thumbs-up, and catch us on Spotify for the audio version. Your support keeps the Labyrinth alive, helping us continue to navigate the winding path of pop culture. So grab your headphones and get ready for another wild ride through the Labyrinth! And as always, KEEP IT CANON! Watch the Youtube Show: https://youtu.be/ufW-v8_Bbo8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Hosts: Tim Andrews, Jeff Leiboff, Steph Swain and Dustin Lollar Audio Podcast & YouTube Video Edited by Dustin Lollar ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://linktr.ee/RadioLabyrinth ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ SPONSORS: Atlanta Pizza & Gyro http://www.atlantapizzagyro.com/ https://www.facebook.com/atlpizza/ LDI REPROPRINTING OF ATHENS CALL 706-316-9366 OR EMAIL THEM AT ATHENS@LDILINE.COM ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OF OUR RADIO PRODUCERS & PATRONS! Thanks to our Radio Labyrinth Producers: Jeff Peterson, Bryan Smith, Chelsey Smith, Jim Fortner, Brett Perkins, Terri Fuller, Chris Chandler, Tim Slaton, Mike Hall, Mike D, Matt Carter, John Allen & Robey Neeley. And thank you to all of our awesome Patreon Patrons: Hemp Huntress, Tracy McCoy, Emily Warren, Buck Monterey, Randy Reeves, Robey Neeley, Robert Kerns, Wayne Blair, Sherrie Dougherty, Rusty Weinberg, Michael Einhaus, Mark Weilandt, Leslie Haynie, Kevin Stokes, Jesse Rusinski, Jeremy Truman, Jeff Peterson, Herb Lamb, Gwynne Ketcham, Denise Reynolds, David C Funk, Collin Omen, Christopher Doerr, Chris Weilandt, Chris Cosentino, Erick Malmstrom, Brian Jackson, Brennon Price, Andrew Mulazzi, Andrew Harbin, Amber Gilpatrick, Alan Barker, Aaron Roberts, Walt Murray PI, Sam Wells, Ryan Wilson, Lou Coniglio, Kevin Schwartz, Kevin Jackson, Gus Turner, Jim Fortner, Scott Augustine, Jonathan Wilson, Cynthia Hadaway, Tony Outlaw, Dave Benson,Jack G,Adam Lavezzo, Kyle Gorecki and Tom & Terri Kennedy!
Doing It Online : The Doable Online Marketing Podcast with Kate McKibbin
Most launches these days are using more time, effort and revenue than they're giving back. It too often feels like there's just no payoff for the amount of hours we spend on trying to make them work. So what's the answer? While you might be tempted to throw in the towel and give up on launching altogether, I'm here to tell you that stopping launching isn't it. Today, I'm sharing another behind-the-scenes look at our recent UFW live event—a three-day extravaganza that was incredibly fun and value-packed. I'll take you through some of the biggest aha moments from those three days, as well as how to implement some practical strategies to combat those live launching blues and start making more sales. So, strap in and get ready to learn how to transform your business, one simple piece at a time. I can guarantee that if you take the first step today, you'll look back in a few months and be amazed at how far you've come. LINKS: Website | Instagram | Programs | YouTube
Doing It Online : The Doable Online Marketing Podcast with Kate McKibbin
Want to know the secret to selling out your offers consistently? Well, you're in luck, because today I'm sharing a snippet from Day 2 of our UFW live event that blew our attendees away and armed them with some crucial strategies to sell their offers with much more ease. With so much marketing advice making the rounds online, it can be really confusing to know what the best path to take is. But I have some good news for you: you don't need to be a sales and marketing expert to make more sales. In this episode, we're talking about a simple reframe that will highlight what you should actually be focusing on to move the needle forward in your business. I discuss how creating an irresistible offer is more important than being a sales and marketing guru, and share practical ways to set your pricing correctly. We'll also explore how to approach delivering your program in a way that best suits both you and your ideal clients. Despite the economic waves, your business can thrive with the right adjustments. Little tweaks add up, whether it's pricing, promise or payment options. Remember, our goal is continuous improvement – the layer-by-layer approach often leads to the most substantial gains. LINKS: Website | Instagram | Programs | YouTube
Some of today's top storiesThe state agency in charge of certifying California law enforcement officers met yesterday in West Sacramento to decide the professional future of a former Kern County Sheriff's lieutenant. David Hubbard, fired in 2022 by the Sheriff's Office and now an employee of the Kern County District Attorney's Office, was facing his permanent decertification as a peace officer. 17's Robert Price was there and attended a hearing of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST. He files this report.A salary increase for the Superintendent at Greenfield Union School District is stirring up a heated discussion online. Many say the money should have gone to teachers or even students, instead. At last night's district board meeting, the issue was not a topic of discussion, however, we spoke with those who attended the meeting on both sides of the issue. Superintendent Ramon Hendrix began his post in 2017, after serving on the board of trustees for eight years. When he took the position, according to Transparent California, Hendrix's first reported salary in 2018 was more than $214,000 with pay and benefits. That was bumped up to $250,000 a few years later. Now under the new contract, Hendrix is set to receive around $330,000 with a more than 7,000 dollar increase in each salary tier. On that same salary schedule, a year-round teacher would begin at around $47,000 and continue to move up to around $61,000, seeing a nearly 15-hundred dollar increase each salary tier.Yesterday, protesters and counterprotesters took to the Kern County Superior Court... ahead of a hearing on unionization for farm workers. The back and forth between UFW and Wonderful has grown messier... but at its core... it's about unionizing and how easy joining one should be. Last year... California started a new union authorization method called a card check law. If a *majority* of employees sign an authorization card... *all* employees become part of a union. That's why Wonderful Nurseries and the UFW have been clashing now... for months. The California Agricultural Labor Relations Board authorized UFW to represent Wonderful workers... saying a majority signed on. But Wonderful and nearly 150 workers allege they were tricked by the UFW into signing a card. Now... Wonderful has filed a lawsuit against the ALRB... challenging the card check law itself. While there was no ruling during yesterday's three-hour hearing... the judge says he'll also decide if the hearings between Wonderful and the UFW continue... while the future of the card check law itself is debated.
We've got another packed episode after a ton of news in the labor movement this week. First, workers in Quebec have successfully formed the first recognized union at an Amazon warehouse in Canada. Next we discuss efforts by agribusiness giant Wonderful Nurseries to overturn California labor law to fight the UFW. We've got a lot of news about the UAW this week. First, the historic political strike by UAW Local 4811 workers at the University of California in defense of the right to protest. Then, of course, we have to discuss the union election at Mercedes, which didn't go the union's way this time, but represents massive progress. Finally, we close out with some good news as workers making electric buses, also in Alabama, won a historic new contract with record raises, and discuss a recent interview with Sara Nelson on her push to bring full union democracy to the AFA. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee More info on the show at http://workstoppagepod.com/
On his last Sunday message, perfectly aligned with Pentecost Holiday, Rev. Jean-Marie will dive into the crucial time and meaning of the Holy Spirit descending on the disciples. What does this mean for us? And what can we learn from it as we continue heal from any hurt, pain, or suffering? Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Rev. Jean-Marie's tenure at UFW while listening to some inspiring music and recognize our love for this community in fellowship. Website: https://unityfortworth.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/unityfw YouTube: https://youtube.com/unityfortworth
Many of us know and strive toward the number one commandment to Love one another. At the same time, just as many if not all often fail to follow the commandment consistently. This Sunday, Rev. Jean-Marie, closing in on his last Sunday message at UFW on May 19, will explore more deeply how we can successfully fall in Love with ourselves and others while remaining authentic and humble, all of which is the lesson to learn toward healing. Join us this Sunday for a lasting experience that touches the hearts and minds in perfect harmony, accompanied by our wonderful music team and followed by the fellowship of likeminded. We all deserve it. Website: https://unityfortworth.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/unityfw YouTube: https://youtube.com/unityfortworth
Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow NotesThieves snatch Rep. Adam Schiff's luggage in S.F. He gives dinner speech without a suitNew charges for protester charged with threatening Bakersfield council members, staffUTLA May Day CelebrationNewsom celebrates storage milestone but confirms blackouts are not over yetIn killing this bill, California Democrats proved they're lap dogs for Gov. Newsom Planned Parenthood Northern California workers unionize with SEIU Local 1021Wonderful Nurseries workers hit UFW with charges detailing fraudulent union campaign, illegal discriminationPrima Wawona collapse shines harsh light on private-equity ownerHow a migrant farmworker built generational wealth, penny by pennyPacific Legal Foundation's Jack Brown on reparationsNew lawsuit filed in San Diego over race-based housing programCalifornia occupational licensing bill picks winners and losers based on their race
This recording is from the 2024 National Association of Chicana/Chicano Studies held in April 2024 in San Francisco. The three presenters are Brinley Carrillo, Demi Garcia and Violette Valencia. I have broken their presentation in to three separate podcasts to make it easier to listen. The abstract for the presentation is below. Three years after the passing of Cesar Chavez in 1994, the United Farm workers under the direction of their new president Arturo Rodriguez began organizing Strawberry Workers in Watsonville. The Watsonville Strawberry Campaign followed the same organizing model the UFW had implemented during the grape campaigns of the 1960s-1980s. Taking on the Watsonville grower establishment through worker strikes and demonstrations This panel will talk about the power dynamic between the growers, the UFW and the national community. Strikers and union members were treated poorly simply protesting and demanding their collective bargaining rights. The workers fighting in this campaign were known to be some of the most socially and economically exploited in the country. Workers in Watsonville were fighting for a wage of $4.25 an hour and basic human necessities such as drinking water and clean toilets in the fields. This campaign was the biggest one for the UFW since the 1970s when it came to organizing farm labor. In addition, strawberry workers endured workplace conditions that made them even more susceptible to injuries, including no health insurance, which is especially serious when considering the amount of pesticides the workers were exposed to, and the health issues that arose from exposure. Through interviews with public action organizers from several different states working for the United Farm Workers on the Strawberry Campaign as well as the President of the UFW at the time Arturo Rodriguez we will explore the perspective of those who were directly involved in the community organizing campaign and the reasoning behind their participation. What they saw as organizers across the country and what contributions they believe the Strawberry Campaign made to bettering conditions for workers in Watsonville.
This recording is from the 2024 National Association of Chicana/Chicano Studies held in April 2024 in San Francisco. The three presenters are Brinley Carrillo, Demi Garcia and Violette Valencia. I have broken their presentation in to three separate podcasts to make it easier to listen. The abstract for the presentation is below. Three years after the passing of Cesar Chavez in 1994, the United Farm workers under the direction of their new president Arturo Rodriguez began organizing Strawberry Workers in Watsonville. The Watsonville Strawberry Campaign followed the same organizing model the UFW had implemented during the grape campaigns of the 1960s-1980s. Taking on the Watsonville grower establishment through worker strikes and demonstrations This panel will talk about the power dynamic between the growers, the UFW and the national community. Strikers and union members were treated poorly simply protesting and demanding their collective bargaining rights. The workers fighting in this campaign were known to be some of the most socially and economically exploited in the country. Workers in Watsonville were fighting for a wage of $4.25 an hour and basic human necessities such as drinking water and clean toilets in the fields. This campaign was the biggest one for the UFW since the 1970s when it came to organizing farm labor. In addition, strawberry workers endured workplace conditions that made them even more susceptible to injuries, including no health insurance, which is especially serious when considering the amount of pesticides the workers were exposed to, and the health issues that arose from exposure. Through interviews with public action organizers from several different states working for the United Farm Workers on the Strawberry Campaign as well as the President of the UFW at the time Arturo Rodriguez we will explore the perspective of those who were directly involved in the community organizing campaign and the reasoning behind their participation. What they saw as organizers across the country and what contributions they believe the Strawberry Campaign made to bettering conditions for workers in Watsonville.
This recording is from the 2024 National Association of Chicana/Chicano Studies held in April 2024 in San Francisco. The three presenters are Brinley Carrillo, Demi Garcia and Violette Valencia. I have broken their presentation in to three separate podcasts to make it easier to listen. The abstract for the presentation is below. Three years after the passing of Cesar Chavez in 1994, the United Farm workers under the direction of their new president Arturo Rodriguez began organizing Strawberry Workers in Watsonville. The Watsonville Strawberry Campaign followed the same organizing model the UFW had implemented during the grape campaigns of the 1960s-1980s. Taking on the Watsonville grower establishment through worker strikes and demonstrations This panel will talk about the power dynamic between the growers, the UFW and the national community. Strikers and union members were treated poorly simply protesting and demanding their collective bargaining rights. The workers fighting in this campaign were known to be some of the most socially and economically exploited in the country. Workers in Watsonville were fighting for a wage of $4.25 an hour and basic human necessities such as drinking water and clean toilets in the fields. This campaign was the biggest one for the UFW since the 1970s when it came to organizing farm labor. In addition, strawberry workers endured workplace conditions that made them even more susceptible to injuries, including no health insurance, which is especially serious when considering the amount of pesticides the workers were exposed to, and the health issues that arose from exposure. Through interviews with public action organizers from several different states working for the United Farm Workers on the Strawberry Campaign as well as the President of the UFW at the time Arturo Rodriguez we will explore the perspective of those who were directly involved in the community organizing campaign and the reasoning behind their participation. What they saw as organizers across the country and what contributions they believe the Strawberry Campaign made to bettering conditions for workers in Watsonville.
Some of today's top storiesFarm workers protested outside the Marriott Hotel in downtown Bakersfield yesterday morning, as a hearing got underway in the case of Wonderful Nurseries versus United Farm Workers. The workers claim they were tricked into unionizing with the U-F-W and they want out. The workers allege the U-F-W approached them... offering $600 in COVID-19 relief funds... as part of a federal program for farm and food workers. They say they were told signing what they did not know was a union authorization card... was part of the process. U-F-W Vice President Erika Navarrette told 17 News the claims are "a complete lie," and says the workers are being manipulated by Wonderful Nurseries. The hearing has been adjourned until Thursday. For more on the case... as well as past allegations against the UFW... you can visit our website, k-g-e-t dot com.Bakersfield police now say street racing was the cause of a crash in southwest Bakersfield that sent four people to the hospital, including a child. The crash happened Monday night on Old River Road near White Lane just before 7 p.m. Investigators say two Chevy Camaros were racing when the white camaro hit several vehicles stopped at a light at the intersection. The driver of the black camaro drove over the center median and left the scene. Three adults and one juvenile, who were not part of the illegal street race, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. BPD says the driver of the white camaro, 19-year-old Meylin Rosi Barrera, was also taken to the hospital.{banner} Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call police at the number on your screen.We have new information this morning on a fire that destroyed a Rosamond home Monday night. It happened around 7:15 on Cold Creek Avenue. The Kern County Fire Department has confirmed that one person died in that fire. Officials say firefighters tried to force their way into the home, but collapsing ceilings kept them from getting inside. The person who died has not yet been identified. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. We have new details on the arrest of four teens following a high-speed pursuit in Northeast Bakersfield. That pursuit happened Sunday morning in the area of Bernard and Sacramento Streets. It came to an end when the driver of the stolen car crashed into a street sign and a telephone poll in front of Studio B Salon. We are learning all four teens have been charged with resisting arrest. The driver was also charged with felony evading and possession of stolen propertyThis morning.. we are learning prosecutors have requested futher investigation into a shooting that left a woman dead in East Bakersfield. That shooting happened around 10:45 Friday night on Pearl Street near Robinson Street. 38-year-old Margarita Lopez was killed. Deputies arrested 36-year-old Paul Magallanes on suspicion of murder. Magallanes was scheduled to be arraigned yesterday, but no charges were filed. The case will now be sent back to the to the sheriff's office for further review.
The United Farm Workers of America became a target of FBI surveillance during the communist scare of the 1960s and '70s. Arturo Rodriguez spent over 50 years with the UFW. He talks about working alongside civil rights leader Cesar Chávez and about government surveillance of their movement.
Dolores Huerta is an activist, civil rights leader, feminist, and icon. She is the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, which later became the UFW, and she continues to inspire, organize, and energize people to vote and effect change in their communities. She is the Founder of The Dolores Huerta Foundation, which passionately advocates for social justice, focusing on empowering marginalized communities through grassroots organizing, civic engagement, and education initiatives. Learn about them here: doloreshuerta.org Dolores Huerta sits on the board of the Feminist Majority Foundation and as she mentions on the show, now is the time for us to call for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, learn more: https://feminist.org/our-work/equal-rights-amendment/ Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We're here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here. This episode is brought to you by “HIRE ELLAS”. Ready to bring visibility to your business in your unique voice? Then hire ellas! ELLAS are Jackie and Ana, creative strategists that provide marketing consultation and creative services to growing businesses and organizations. With over a decade of creative and strategic experience, Hire Ellas can help you figure out what pieces of your business's story resonate the most with your customers. Follow them on Instagram (@HireEllas) or reach out via email Jackie@HireEllas.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW Contribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on twitter at @tamarindocast Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/TAMARINDO Make sure you type TAMARINDO in all caps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cesar Chavez Day was Sunday, and it's the day when Americans honor the late Latino civil rights icon and labor activist. Chavez is most known for co-founding the United Farm Workers (UFW) — the nation's first-ever farmworker union. He dedicated his life to the fight for better working conditions and wages for people who were part of the agricultural workforce — many of whom were migrants. And while Chavez's track record on immigration is complicated, UFW is one of many organizations that currently advocates for the rights of undocumented workers, more pathways to citizenship, and overall immigration reform.In this special episode, we host a roundtable with Dani Marrero Hi of La Uniòn del Pueblo Entro, Liza Schwartzwald of the New York Immigration Coalition, and Pulitzer Prize-winning immigration journalist Molly O'Toole. We talk about why our immigration system doesn't work — and what's at stake this November as both Biden and Trump make their case for how to fix it.Show Notes:La Uniòn del Pueblo Entro – https://lupenet.org/New York Immigration Coalition – https://www.nyic.org/Journalist Molly O'Toole – https://twitter.com/mollymotooleWhat A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
Get the latest agriculture news in today's AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today's show includes concerns over UFW's use of Farm and Food Worker Relief funds and what's to be expected for California cotton plantings this season. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more.
DSL is back, but it's bigger! There's a CUDA implementation for AMD, The Linux Topology code is getting cleaned up, and there's a bit of a tussle over who's the first to ship KDE 6. Nginx forks over a CVE, AMD has new chips, and Asahi is beating Apple on OpenGL. For tips there's zypper for package management, cmp for comparing files, UFW for firewall simplicity, and a quick primer on how Wine handles serial ports! Catch the show notes at https://bit.ly/49z3PDs and enjoy the show! Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta to be honored by Los Angeles CountyCharities linked to UFW are clearedGrapes of union wrathRFC's interview with Dan GerawanThe dubious legacy of César ChávezNewsom hitting South Carolina, Nevada to stump for BidenL.A. Times Guild calls for one-day walkoutL.A. Times' billionaire owner (and is family) ignite a tug-of-war over paper's futureCSU and faculty reach surprise tentative agreement, ending massive strike after one dayIn-N-Out Burger in Oakland to close doors for good over of out-of-control crime, company saysMy school district just welcomed an after-school Satan clubRepublican Steve Garvey won't win California's Senate race, so why is he running?Stanford's Tara VanDerveer breaks Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski's NCAA wins recordSan Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship on SundayWhat type of worker are you? Government has new test for who should be on payroll In Beverly Hills, no kitchen remodels or pool grottoes as judge orders building moratorium over lack of affordable housingJACOB HUEBERTAttorney General Bonta issues legal alert warning school districts against forced outing policies About Jacob HuebertAbout Liberty Justice Center
David Crockett of Jim Crockett Promotions calls in to talk about JCP, working with Ted Turner, UFW, the plane crash, Ric Flair AEW, the NWA and more.
Throughout decades of protecting workers and their rights, the United Farm Workers union has been a significant nexus for artists and activists. In this episode, listen to three artists who have been instrumental in illustrating and activating the labor advocacy of the UFW, as Barbara Carrasco, Carlos Almaraz, and Ester Hernandez recount the importance of collective action and working alongside Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Show Notes and Transcript available at www.aaa.si.edu/articulated
Co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement. Born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico, Huerta was the second of three children of Alicia and Juan Fernandez, a farm worker and miner who became a state legislator in 1938. Her parents divorced when Huerta was three years old, and her mother moved to Stockton, California with her children. In 1955 Huerta began her career as an activist when she co-founded the Stockton chapter of the Community Service Organization (CSO), which led voter registration drives and fought for economic improvements for Hispanics. She also founded the Agricultural Workers Association. Through a CSO associate, Huerta met activist César Chávez, with whom she shared an interest in organizing farm workers. In 1962, Huerta and Chávez founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), the predecessor of the United Farm Workers' Union (UFW), which formed three year later. Huerta served as UFW vice president until 1999.Throughout her work with the UFW, Huerta organized workers, negotiated contracts, and advocated for safer working conditions including the elimination of harmful pesticides. She also fought for unemployment and healthcare benefits for agricultural workers. Huerta was the driving force behind the nationwide table grape boycotts in the late 1960s that led to a successful union contract by 1970.The recipient of many honors, Huerta received the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award in 1998 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. As of 2015, she was a board member of the Feminist Majority Foundation, the Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, and the President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.https://www.doloreshuerta.org/ You will find the full transcript at https://interspanish.buzzsprout.comAs always, I really appreciate your thoughts and feedback about the show. You can reach out to me :Email me episode suggestions to: InterSpanishPodcast@gmail.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@interspanishpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/interspanishPodcast/about/?ref=page_internalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/interspanish/Listen: https://interspanish.buzzsprout.com/shareTwitter: https://twitter.com/InterSpanishPod
The past decades have borne witness to the United Farm Workers' (UFW) tenacious hold on the country's imagination. Since 2008, the UFW has lent its rallying cry to a presidential campaign and been the subject of no less than nine books, two documentaries, and one motion picture. Yet the full story of the women, men, and children who powered this social movement has not yet been told. Based on more than 200 hours of original oral history interviews conducted with Coachella Valley residents who participated in the UFW and Chicana/o movements, as well as previously unused oral history collections of Filipino farm workers, bracero workers, and UFW volunteers throughout the United States, The Strikers of Coachella: A Rank-And-File History of the UFW Movement (UNC Press, 2023) spans from the 1960s and 1970s through the union's decline in the early 1980s. Christian O. Paiz refocuses attention on the struggle inherent in organizing a particularly vulnerable labor force, especially during a period that saw the hollowing out of virtually all of the country's most powerful labor unions. He emphasizes that telling this history requires us to wrestle with the radical contingency of rank-and-file agency--an agency that often overflowed the boundaries of individual intentions. By drawing on the voices of ordinary farmworkers and volunteers, Paiz reveals that the sometimes heroic, sometimes tragic story of the UFW movement is less about individual leaders and more the result of a collision between the larger anti-union currents of the era and the aspirations of the rank-and-file. David-James Gonzales (DJ) is Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University. He is a historian of migration, urbanization, and social movements in the U.S., and specializes in Latina/o/x politics and social movements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latino-studies
The past decades have borne witness to the United Farm Workers' (UFW) tenacious hold on the country's imagination. Since 2008, the UFW has lent its rallying cry to a presidential campaign and been the subject of no less than nine books, two documentaries, and one motion picture. Yet the full story of the women, men, and children who powered this social movement has not yet been told. Based on more than 200 hours of original oral history interviews conducted with Coachella Valley residents who participated in the UFW and Chicana/o movements, as well as previously unused oral history collections of Filipino farm workers, bracero workers, and UFW volunteers throughout the United States, The Strikers of Coachella: A Rank-And-File History of the UFW Movement (UNC Press, 2023) spans from the 1960s and 1970s through the union's decline in the early 1980s. Christian O. Paiz refocuses attention on the struggle inherent in organizing a particularly vulnerable labor force, especially during a period that saw the hollowing out of virtually all of the country's most powerful labor unions. He emphasizes that telling this history requires us to wrestle with the radical contingency of rank-and-file agency--an agency that often overflowed the boundaries of individual intentions. By drawing on the voices of ordinary farmworkers and volunteers, Paiz reveals that the sometimes heroic, sometimes tragic story of the UFW movement is less about individual leaders and more the result of a collision between the larger anti-union currents of the era and the aspirations of the rank-and-file. David-James Gonzales (DJ) is Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University. He is a historian of migration, urbanization, and social movements in the U.S., and specializes in Latina/o/x politics and social movements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
The past decades have borne witness to the United Farm Workers' (UFW) tenacious hold on the country's imagination. Since 2008, the UFW has lent its rallying cry to a presidential campaign and been the subject of no less than nine books, two documentaries, and one motion picture. Yet the full story of the women, men, and children who powered this social movement has not yet been told. Based on more than 200 hours of original oral history interviews conducted with Coachella Valley residents who participated in the UFW and Chicana/o movements, as well as previously unused oral history collections of Filipino farm workers, bracero workers, and UFW volunteers throughout the United States, The Strikers of Coachella: A Rank-And-File History of the UFW Movement (UNC Press, 2023) spans from the 1960s and 1970s through the union's decline in the early 1980s. Christian O. Paiz refocuses attention on the struggle inherent in organizing a particularly vulnerable labor force, especially during a period that saw the hollowing out of virtually all of the country's most powerful labor unions. He emphasizes that telling this history requires us to wrestle with the radical contingency of rank-and-file agency--an agency that often overflowed the boundaries of individual intentions. By drawing on the voices of ordinary farmworkers and volunteers, Paiz reveals that the sometimes heroic, sometimes tragic story of the UFW movement is less about individual leaders and more the result of a collision between the larger anti-union currents of the era and the aspirations of the rank-and-file. David-James Gonzales (DJ) is Assistant Professor of History at Brigham Young University. He is a historian of migration, urbanization, and social movements in the U.S., and specializes in Latina/o/x politics and social movements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-american-studies
Alberta Worker Podcast talks with firefighter Jordan Wilkie, who's also the leader of the Green Party of Alberta. Today's labor quote: Cesar Chavez Today's labor history: UFW launches grape boycott @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
We start this week following up on several major stories, first and foremost the ratification of the hard fought new contract at UPS. We also discuss the victory of grad student workers at the University of Michigan after a nearly five month struggle. There was major news out of the NLRB this week, we break down the Cemex decision and what the new restrictions on election union busting could mean for the labor movement. Also this week, farm workers in New York were attacked by farm owners who raided and broke up a UFW organizing meeting. The New School continues to hate its workers, trying this week to block student workers from organizing a wall to wall student union. Finally, the fight for a fair deal at the Big 3 automakers is heating up, as the UAW voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee
Dr. Cornell West on the Union or Bust podcast. Today's labor quote: Dr. Cornell West. Today's labor history: UFW launches lettuce boycott. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
We start this week's episode with congratulations to workers at Powerhouse Animation, who became the first unionized animation studio in Texas last week. Next we discuss the pausing of the LA hotel strike....and its resumption. Refresco workers finally won a contract after 3 years of fighting this week, winning big pay raises and other gains. Starbucks has lost in court AGAIN this week, losing cases in Pittsburgh and Ithaca and being forced to rehire workers. We also have some tragic stories of worker deaths this week, one a labor organizer murdered for his work in Bangladesh, the other a 16 year old child forced by our economic system to work in a dangerous saw mill. The University of California has been retaliating against workers following last year's major strike, now escalating to felony charges for writing with chalk. Finally, we have some happier news on some recent victories in organizing by the UFW in New York, and by grad student workers at Stanford. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee
When it comes to labor and employment, the best thing that you can do is be proactive, says Anthony P. Raimondo, Attorney, and Founder of Raimondo Miller A Law Corporation. Anthony covers the importance of accurate, individualized timekeeping, not just a work schedule. Today, there is software that supports both employers and employees. Right from your tablet or smartphone, you can track clock ins and outs, verify that the employee received their breaks, and even provide telehealth. Anthony provides an update on current union laws, what you need to know whether you use a management company or farm labor contractor, and how growers of any size can stay up to date with recent laws. Resources: REGISTER: 7/14/2023 Pre-Harvest Safety: Train-the-Trainer Amendments to California Agricultural Bargaining Process Per Governor's Agreement with Unions California Alters Union Process for Agricultural Workers Raimondo Miller A Law Corporation References: Vineyard Team Programs: Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Donate SIP Certified – Show your care for the people and planet Sustainable Ag Expo – The premiere winegrowing event of the year Vineyard Team – Become a Member Get More Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org. Transcript Craig Macmillan 0:00 And with us today is Anthony Raimondo, he is an attorney and founder of the law firm of Raimondo and Miller in Fresno, California. And we're going to talk about some legal and regulatory things that are affecting growers all over the nation in the west coast and local states. Thanks for being here, Anthony. Anthony Raimondo 0:15 Thank you for having me. Craig Macmillan 0:17 You've been interviewed and have written and have appeared widely and have had a number of interesting insights. And there are a couple of things that I picked up on from looking at when your interview is that I really for me, it spoke to me personally, because I was in the vineyard side of things for a long time. And that's the issue of timekeeping. I'd love to talk a little bit about the kind of exposure legal exposure that a grower might have around timekeeping, which on the surface sounds like a very simple thing and in the field turns out not to be a very simple thing. And also what kind of practices a grower might get into trouble for what some ways growers can protect themselves? What kind of what kind of experience do you have in this topic? Anthony Raimondo 0:49 It's something that we deal with quite a bit, we deal with both the compliance aspect of things kind of that front end planning of how do we do things to stay out of trouble. But we also deal with the defense side, a lot of the litigation that's going on right now is class action or collective action litigation, where you have one or a couple of workers who stand in for the entire workforce, over a period of years alleging a range of different wage and hour type violations. And a lot of those things really come down to timekeeping. Craig Macmillan 1:22 Gotcha. Now, what we used to do back in the day was people would show up, and the management would show up, and we had a clipboard with an eight and a half by 11 piece of paper. And we sign people in and check them off. And then we basically looked at our watches and said, Okay, we're starting at 9:05. And then everyone at work, then we check what time we came back for lunch, etc. It seems like that would work perfectly well. But we did have some issues with folks along the lines that that kind of disputed how accurate that was, or those are the kinds of things that get people kind of in trouble kind of backward, or what's the source of some of these complaints? Anthony Raimondo 1:56 Well, those things have for a long time been in place and have for a long time have been an issue and a lot of it comes down to accuracy. So when you have what we call a daily cruciate, which is very traditional way of keeping a field where like you say, on a clipboard or something similar, we have a list of people's names. And you know, maybe the upper right corner, we have a start time and a stop time and everybody's name gets filled in on that list, with the total number of hours. And if there's piecework what units they produced at, et cetera. Well, way back in time, one of the very first lawsuits I dealt with in my career in agriculture was in a table grape operation, where they had a similar method of timekeeping. But what they actually did is they would cut the bottom off of one of the grape boxes, and the former for the crew would flip that over and draw a grid on the back of it, write, everybody's name on it, and would write the in and out types, as well as grid information and the total hours for each worker. So everybody had the same in and out time, because it was all being kept collectively. And in a deposition of one of those foreman, the plaintiff's attorney asked the foreman, how he prepared these cardboard time records. And he said, Well, you know, we come when the crew arrives, I get there a little bit before the crew and I draw the grid on the back, you know, I write the start time, and I write the stop time. And it was a very big aha moment for the plaintiff's attorney, because, of course, what she honed in on is that he's writing that start and stop time before any of those happen. Right? Because he's writing the start and stop time at the beginning of the day, what he's writing is the schedule of the crew, not the actual events that happen, we really need to have individualized time records, right, because somebody always shows up late, somebody always leaves early, having a crew of 10, 15, 20, 30 people where everybody has the same in and out time, really isn't terribly reliable, because it might generally be so that this is what happened here. There are they work together, they work the same. But as I mentioned, people show up late people leave early, somebody gets sick, somebody gets hurt, these things all happen, where those individual variations are what led to the accuracy of it, and also those records being kept contemporaneously. And what we've seen over the years, this accelerate in recent years, which I'm happy about, is the increasing use of technology as a solution. And I really think one of the most important thing for growers to do is to embrace technology as a solution. And it's not just about the legal compliance aspect of things. Some of the timekeeping solutions they have out there are fantastically advanced now. So, you know, we can have foremen now keeping time on a tablet. We have in some of the types of ag operations I deal with. We have harvesters who have individualized, it's almost like a nametag that they wear where they're in and out time can be kept visually, there's like it's like an electronic pen. They swipe that with the clock people in and clock people out there in and out times for their meal breaks recorded. We have devices where employees can clock in and out individually by cell phones if their smartphones. And by the way, a lot of those can be used for other types of risk management, a lot of the software that's out there now will ask the employee when they clock out at the end of the day, did you have any injuries today? Did you get your meal period today? It's your rest period today. They can be programmed to answer a series of questions that deal with a lot of our risk management issues not only related to things like Wage and Hour liability, but related to workplace safety related to workers compensation, this technology can have a multitude of different benefits, I have one client that I represent, and more started to do this sort of thing, who has even gone to using remote technology, what they really found, like medical triage out in the field. So they have a telemedicine link set up with a monitor out in the field where if a worker is injured, or report some type of illness or injury, they can actually connect remotely to medical providers who can evaluate that injury very quickly. And a lot of times, what they've done is they've reduced their workers comp claims, because they can deal with the small things. First Aid incidents out in the field which aren't reportable to workers comp, rather than the treatment gets delayed, response gets delayed. And then something that could have been dealt with as a first aid accident in the moment now becomes a medical visit down the road, which just creates cost for everybody. So there's a lot of technology out there as an industry need to embrace. Craig Macmillan 6:21 That's really interesting, because I think that actually is a benefit for both workers and for management. Anthony Raimondo 6:25 Absolutely. Craig Macmillan 6:26 If I have confidence that my hours are getting counted accurately, I'm more confident, more secure. If I'm being asked, you know, did these things happen? It does cause me to reflect and say yes or no or whatever. That's it, I think it's really cool. And these are things can be done on a tablet can be done on a phone remotely. Obviously, Anthony Raimondo 6:41 There's there's a variety of different ways to do this. There are even methods for where there is no internet connection, or there's no cell phone signal. You know, a lot of our folks are in areas where signals are. We've seen for years and years, especially in like the strawberry industry. And some of the other areas of the industry I deal with, they have these, you know, we call them pens, but they're these big data devices. And they will actually save the data on that device. And that can be brought to an office after the is over dropped off the data downloaded. And you can preserve your data, even when you don't have a connection where the tablet or cell phone works. So there's a wide variety of technological solutions available. And I think you're absolutely correct. The best thing about a lot of these solutions is they really are win wins for both the workforce and the employees. You know, it's an it's an interdependence in the industry, the employees need the job and the income, the employer needs the employees to be able to get the work done to produce the product, we can have solutions that work for everybody and benefit everybody. Craig Macmillan 7:39 That's fantastic. This is new to me. So I'm really glad to hear that this kind of thing is happening. I want to switch gears a little bit here. There's been some changes, I believe in the agricultural Labor Relations Act or the way that it works. Regarding unionization, can you tell us a little bit about that and what the implications might be? Anthony Raimondo 7:55 Yeah, I'm gonna qualify this because some of it is very much in flux, because there are some regulatory activity going on the agricultural labor relations board in terms of the implementation of the new law. So let me back up and give you what what used to be the case. So you can have context for what the what the changes that has been made, historically, our going back to 1975, when the when the Act was first implemented, what are the things that was going on prior to the ACA was this kind of wild west world of unionization, and there was a big struggle between the United Farm Workers and the teamsters as to who was going to represent workers out in the field, it was very, very contentious. It was one of the things that led to the passage of the agricultural Labor Relations Act, because sometimes that contentiousness even broke out into violence between the competing unions, but what happened was, there was a perception amongst some growers that the teamsters made would be easier for them to deal with or more favorable for them to deal with than the United Farm Workers Union. So a lot of growers that before the law passed would sign contracts with the with the Teamsters, in order to keep the UFW United Farmworkers out. So one of the things that Cesar Chavez actually insisted on when the act was developed was that the only way for a union to gain the right to represent workers in agriculture be through a secret ballot election. In our Federal Labor Law employer believes there has evidence that a majority of their workers want a union, they can simply recognize the union and say, okay, the people want you. Let's sit down and negotiate. Chavez didn't want that because he was afraid that growers would actually voluntarily recognize the union, the teamsters union to cut the UFW out of the equation. So there was this insistence have to have secret ballot elections, because secret ballot elections will actually show truly who the workers want to represent them. So the way the process has worked ever since and is a union has to get a majority of workers to sign what are called authorization cards, which are just little cards that say they want to be represented by the union. They would turn those into the agricultural labor relations With a petition document that answered certain qualifying questions, and if all of the requirements were met for an election, including a majority of workers are expressing a desire to have the union, the agricultural Labor Relations Board would send personnel out to the field, they'd set up a ballot box in a voting booth, you know, much like we would do in an in person election in the political world, and the workers would vote in their secret ballot election, yes or no whether they want a union. Ballots would be counted. And assuming there were no irregularities in the election, that result would be certified. And if the union won that election, they would become the representative of the employees of that employer. What has happened over the years is that the UFW has become extremely ineffective when it comes to organizing farm workers. They simply cannot win elections. And in recent years, they really organizing has been dead, because every time even when they try to organize workers, they either fail, or they end up losing the election. Even if they can get a majority of those cards to get an election, they lose the election. And in the last 10 year, there have been far more elections to actually vote the UFW out from workers who no longer want their representation than there have been elections to vote the UFW . The combination of this pattern. And a few years ago at a large farm in the San Joaquin Valley called Groveland farms. I was involved in this because what happened there was the union and won an election back in the 90s, and had never had a contract there. They kind of went away for a long time, and no one had heard from them. The I want to say 16 ,17 years of no contact between the company, the union, all of a sudden the union pops up and says we still represent these workers, we want to have a contract, the workers found out about it, they didn't want the union. And a group of these workers came to me and I ended up representing these workers for five years on a pro bono basis, we forced an election to be held, the state did not want to count the ballot for those elections, we had to litigate that ultimately, we won that litigation. And 85 plus percent of the workers had voted against the union. And that no, that company remains a non non union. As a reaction to that you now have a law where that was just passed, it took effect January one of this year, that really were for practical purposes removes the secret ballot election from this scenario. Now, there are two alternatives under the law, what they call a labor peace election and a non labor peace election. These aren't really elections, a labor peace election is something that we're probably never going to see because it requires a grower to sign and file a document with the state that says that they will never oppose union representation amongst their workers, growers just simply do that, if that happens, there's a mail ballot process that will happen where the union can gain representation rights to these mail ballots. But I really don't think it's ever going to happen. What really the law is, is now if a union gets a majority of workers to sign something like authorization cards, some document that says, we want the union, instead of that triggering an election to happen, that's now going to lead to a union certification, and the union will gain the right to represent the workers without election. Let me backup. So what we will see happen now is the union representation process. And this is really the meat of this law is where previously a union having worker sign authorization cards or some other similar document, expressing a desire to be represented by the union. Historically, that would mean let's have an election and find out what these workers really want. And by the way, as I mentioned earlier, in a vast majority of circumstances, the union would have an overwhelming majority of those cards. But when presented with a secret ballot, the workers would vote against the Union. But now, those authorization cards alone will be enough for the Union to become certified as the representative of the workers, which will create a duty to bargain by the grower to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the union. And it's important for growers to understand, especially in the wine industry, because there's such a prevalent use of vineyard managers and farm labor contractors. When you have a foreign labor contractor, under this law, the farm labor contractor doesn't exist, those employees are attributed to the grower. So it's not like if the union comes in, the grower can get rid of one farm labor contract or hire another one be free of the Union, the union will still be there that attaches to the grower not to a labor contractor. And for these purposes, in a majority of situations, even a vineyard manager would be considered a farm labor contractor. Under the law. There are some circumstances where a vineyard manager can actually stand in the shoes of the grower. But those are really where you have like an absentee landowner and a vineyard manager that has a long term history of managing the particular property such that the vineyard manager really is acting as the grower. But in most circumstances where there are vineyard managers and farm labor contractors, the union obligation will attach to the grower not to that manager not to that contract. Craig Macmillan 14:59 Interesting. And so the implications for this are that people may organize or be organized. And the, the quality of the decision is a little bit questionable that kind of what the takeaway is? Anthony Raimondo 15:16 Yeah, I think it's very prone to fraud. It's very prone to deception. I've been doing this for a long time in a lot of different industries. And I've been involved in a lot of different union elections, and employees sign these cards for a lot of different reasons. Sometimes it's because they truly want a union. Other times they don't understand what it is that they're signing. Other times they're pressured into signing, sometimes there is outright fraud. There's a lot of different issues with this. But one of the big issues I think, to keep in mind, which is disturbing about this law, is that if you look at the history of federal labor law, going back to the 1930s, and the National Labor Relations Act, which governs unionization in all industries except agriculture, there's a principle there that underlies union elections. And the idea is that the workers should hear a vigorous debate on both sides of the question of unionization of why they should or why they shouldn't vote for the Union. And then do do when a democracy when we need to make decisions about our collective future, go to a ballot box and vote by secret ballot, where nobody knows what your vote was. And you have that freedom to say yes or no, based on your own choice. Not somebody coming up to you, under some circumstances, that you're not worrying, we can't identify and saying, hey, sign this thing. Like I said, I've seen deception, I've seen coercion, I've seen outright fraud, some number of them may be genuine, but there's just no way of knowing has no way of controlling it. And the workers are not going to hear both sides of the debate before they make that decision. They're going to hear only from the union, they're going to sign these documents. And in many cases, the decision will be made and the issue will be over before the grower or the employer even has a chance to present why they think the workers don't need a union. It's already illegal to threaten workers against unionization, it's illegal to coerce them in any way. But there is fundamentally in the core of labor relations law a right of free speech, where we have until recently viewed it as healthy for workers to hear a vigorous debate and a vigorous campaign on both sides from both the union and from the employer, and then make their decision at the ballot box. That is what's been taken away from workers, which is very, very disturbing to me. And when I represented the workers, at Gerawan Farms, the lady who was kind of the spokesperson for the worker effort made a really great statement actually, in a TV interview that always stuck with me and sticks with me to this day, the UFW charges dues that are 3% of the workers wages. And she looked at the camera TV interview and said, I think I can use that 3% For my children better than the UFW can. Craig Macmillan 18:02 Yeah, I can see that that's gonna be an interesting situation coming up here in the future. This is kind of a related question. Many employer employee conflicts, I think where the some of this connected to can be resolved around some kind of effective, transparent internal grievance process where you can handle things internally to address people's concerns or whatever the grievances or whatever, in your experience, what does an effective internal grievance process look like? Anthony Raimondo 18:29 Well, it's something that I think is very important, as you mentioned, for labor relations purposes. And now I'm just talking about the general relationship between an employer and its workforce, there are always going to be issues that arise. And for a healthy business, what you really want is workers to be able to come forward with those concerns, and communicate them where you can respond in a way where you can come to an agreement about what should be done. And it may it doesn't mean you just say yes to everything. But it means that the workers understand that their voice is heard. And if the answer is no, they understand why the answer is no. So what that really means is number one, you need personnel involved who are bilingual, we operate in what is a primarily Spanish speaking industry. So we need folks who who are bilingual who can educate with the workers. This typically is done through an HR department if you have an effective HR department, but they have to be visible to the people out in the field and known to the people so they need to get out of the office, go out and visit with the crews introduce themselves to the crews, to the workers themselves, not just to the foreman and make sure that people know who they are and know them by name, that they have contact information that is out there to the workers so the workers know how to reach them, and that the workers understand the process that operates outside of the normal chain of command and it doesn't have to go through their foreman or through their supervisor because if it goes to the foreman of the supervisor, what happens if the problem for the employee is the foreman or the supervisors? Craig Macmillan 19:54 Right, right. Anthony Raimondo 19:57 We have a process that is outside of that immediate chain command that if necessary, can go straight to the top of authority at the company to address problems and get problems solved. I've seen it be successful. I mean, I'll give you a great example is a longtime client of mine, who is a labor contractor has a very active HR department and they are extremely engaged. And one of the attorneys who works for me actually went with one of the HR representatives out to a location where the company was providing the staffing and providing the employees. And when they got out of the out of the car at the location, the employees were all waving to this HR person and greeting her by name, hi, hi, great to see you. Like they all knew her and they were comfortable. And there was this relationship and dialogue back and forth. So that workers would feel comfortable if there was an issue or there was a concern, you know, anything from Hey, our wages are too low, our equipments not safe, we don't have what we need, the forman it is abusing us, our time records are not correct. Anything that it might be, as an employer, you want those things to come to you. Because then you can solve them. If they don't come to you, they're gonna go somewhere else where there may not be a solution, whether it's a union, a government agency and attorney, but situations where the problem will actually become exacerbated and may not even get solved. Whereas if you have an effective process to understand what's going on on the ground, you can confront those issues and solve those problems before they become bigger problems. When employees have that avenue to communicate and resolve workplace issues internally with the company. It goes a long way. You know, employees go to union because they feel like they don't have a voice in their workplace. And they feel like there are problems that simply cannot get resolved without bringing in that third party. When they feel like they can solve problems internally, they're going to solve that they're going to use that process and they're not going to reach out to that union. They're they're much more resistant to it, because they have to pay for the Union. Why? Why pay a third party, something that you can do for yourself if you feel like you can. Craig Macmillan 22:05 And possibly have something resolved quickly, effectively and amicably. And I think that's, I think that's absolutely right. I think that human components, huge really, really important. Sometimes we get into our own little boxes, and when the little boxes are not talking to each other when people can actually talk to each other. Anthony Raimondo 22:21 I think we underestimate the importance of the the relationship aspect of every part of business, including the employer employee relationship. Craig Macmillan 22:30 Yeah, exactly, exactly. We're getting close to run out of time. But there's one more thing I wanted to ask you, again, you have so much experience in this area. The farming operations vary tremendously in terms of their size, especially when maybe not especially but certainly in the vineyard industry. It seems like it's nearly impossible for a small grower to stay on top and stay compliant with constantly changing and expanding regulatory landscape. They have a lot to do, and they don't have a lot of staff to do it. Given the regulatory burden on a cultural operations. Do you have any advice for small growers and how they can successfully navigate the environment stay on top of these things? Anthony Raimondo 23:03 I think there's a number of things that people can do. For example, on our website, raimondomiller.com, you can sign up for email, where we put out a lot of information about new laws or new regulations as they come out. And that's completely free. We work I've worked for a long time with the dairy industry where there's a lot of small farms as well as in the wine industry, where we have a lot of smaller employers. And one of the things that we strive to do as a firm is to establish relationships with industry associations, I do a lot of speaking of for different industry associations. And if there's any folks from those kinds of associations listening right now I do those things for free. I've never charged anybody for those things. Were on any topics that anybody wants, we can give updates, we can give other information out one on one and I travel, travel just about anywhere to do that. In a couple of weeks, I will be heading down to Temecula to speak to some wine groups, wine growers down there, which I do, then big event down there called great days, which I do every year. It's a wonderful, wonderful event and a great way to get information out. There are times where we have made relationships with industry associations where they're smaller farmers, where the association will pay our law firm to essentially provide advice consulting input, discounted services to farming operations. You know, we've we've made arrangements with associations where we do things like employee handbooks and other risk management devices on a significantly discounted rate and provide free consultation to their members and those kinds of things can be worked out. I think one of the things that's different about our firm is that we really do strive to be able to work with folks within the industry to make resources and information and advice available to the smallest farmers. Craig Macmillan 24:48 That is wonderful. Yeah, Anthony Raimondo 24:50 There's the big guys but the big guys have resources to get what they need, you know, in terms of human resource consulting, in House lawyers, outside law firms. It's really I think the little guys we've got to watch out for in this industry. And most of my career, I've represented family farms and family businesses. And that's kind of the niche that we fit into. If folks are out there, and they're looking for these types of resources, reach out to me. And let's, let's get an introduction with your local association. And let's see if we can work something out where we can provide some time and some resources to making sure that even the smallest members of those associations have access to the information and the resources that they need. Craig Macmillan 25:29 So there is some support out there, small growers, not in isolation. It sounds like we've got places to go and people to talk to you. And I think it's really great going to the associations, because people will go to those meetings, they're very interested in those topics might draw them to those meetings. So I really appreciate the work that you folks are doing on that kind of wrapping up here. What is what is one thing that you would tell grape growers, just in general, regarding any of these types of issues, HR issues, other labor related things? Anthony Raimondo 25:57 I think that being proactive is extremely important and understanding what risk management tools are out there for you and what you can do to protect yourself and what is a very difficult and complicated legal and regulatory environment. You know, we started off talking about technology and things like timekeeping, I think stuff like that is really valuable. employee handbooks are really, really important contracts between growers and vineyard managers and labor contractors in writing. You know, a lot of agriculture historically has been done on a handshake basis. And I kind of wish we still lived in that world, but we don't live in that world anymore, need to have written agreements, arbitration agreements for employees are a very powerful risk management tool that we'd love to see folks expand the use of, and it's a very, very inexpensive way to reduce risk. Insurance strategies are really important. There's a lot of great information out there through insurance brokers, for example, most of the insurance brokers that I know in agriculture provide a ton of free help with Cal OSHA compliance. In fact, when when farmers, mostly small farmers call me and they want help with Cal OSHA compliance. Usually, the first place I send them is their insurance broker, because a lot of those guys will do that stuff for free. So understanding what you what you get for free and what it makes sense to pay for it, how much it makes sense to pay for it is a valuable tool. But employee handbooks are important written policies are important training is important. And figuring out how to get those things in a way that is the most cost effective, especially for a small farmer is is really important. And it means not being afraid to reach out and ask questions. And I always take calls from farmers, my cell phone rings, anytime a day. And I'll try to help folks find those kinds of resources. And, you know, I don't want folks to be afraid to call me I'm not going to charge you for a phone call. If you're calling me asking me, How can I get access to some of these resources, I'll try to point you in the right direction, figure out where you can find resources at a cost and with a strategy that works for you. But what I don't want you to do is stick your head in the sand and just be reactive instead of proactive we can in this environment. If we work together. And we reach out, ask for help ask questions. Be proactive. Craig Macmillan 28:12 That is great advice. And I think we would all be wise to think about that. It's hard to be proactive sometimes. But the benefits are many, many, many, many, many times greater than the downsides that you might think you're going to run into where can people find out more about you? You've already mentioned, your willingness to talk to people. Anthony Raimondo 28:32 We have a website at WWW. Raimondomiller.com. I'm happy to give out my cell phone number. It's not secret. I'll put it out right here on the air. It's Area code 559-801-2226. Anybody's welcome to give me a call anytime and say, Hey, I heard you on the podcast. I got a couple of questions for you. I'm happy to take those calls. If for some reason you can't reach me, leave me a voicemail. It's rare that I go more than a couple hours without responding to somebody's phone call. I've represented dairy and livestock guys for years. So you know my phone doesn't turn off until they turn the cows off, which is never so never. I'm always happy to talk to farmers and I'm always happy to see what I can do to help. So feel free to give me a call. Feel free to the website. Craig Macmillan 29:14 We appreciate it very much. So I guess today has been Anthony Raimondo is an attorney and founder of Raimondo Miller law firm in Fresno, California. Anthony Hey, thanks for being here. This is a really great conversation. I'm glad you take the time. Anthony Raimondo 29:28 Wonderful. Thank you for having me. I really appreciate the opportunity. Nearly Perfect Transcription by https://otter.ai
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