Podcasts about United Farm Workers

Dolores Huerta (1930-present) is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement. She helped found the organization now known as United Farm Workers and helped organize the Delano grape strike in 1965. She is credited for coming up with the rallying cry “Sí, se puede,” which means “yes, we can” in Spanish. For Further Reading: Dolores Huerta, renowned American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union alongside Cesar Chavez. Dolores Huerta: The Civil Rights Icon Who Showed Farmworkers 'Sí Se Puede' : The Salt : NPR Dolores Huerta’s Story: Community Organizing, the Chicano Movement and Challenging Gender Norms | Reckoning With Our Racial Past UFW Chronology This month, we’re bringing back some of our favorite Womanica episodes you might have missed! We’ll be talking about Pink Collar Workers: women who revolutionized jobs that have traditionally been called "women's work." Through their lives, they created a more just and humane world for us today. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, Luci Jones, Abbey Delk, Adrien Behn, Alyia Yates, Vanessa Handy, Melia Agudelo, and Joia Putnoi. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 571 - Marc Sapir - I'll Fly Away, 40 Stories about Amazing Disabled EldersMarc Sapir, a retired primary care, geriatric, and public health physician, is an essayist and political activist. He was the first Medical Director of the Center for Elders' Independence for disabled elders for 9 years. He also previously worked for United Farm Workers and was a panel member of the Mad as Hell Doctors for Single Payer Health Care. A graduate of Brandeis University (BA) and Stanford Medical School (MD), he also holds a Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH) epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley.He is the author of five plays and writes fiction, poetry, and music. He recently published a memoir, Deja Vu with Quixotic Delusions of Grandeur (May, 2024), and his writing has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, the Berkeley Daily Planet, the Palo Alto Times, the Stanford Daily, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Epidemiology, and more. He lives in Berkeley, CA.I'll Fly AwayStories about Amazing Disabled Elders by Marc SapirI'll Fly Away invites readers to delve into the intimate narratives of 40 extraordinary elders, revealing their profound stories of resilience and the vibrant spirit that often persists in the twilight years. This collection not only highlights the challenges faced by aging individuals but also champions the beauty and dignity of every life story.“A collection of wonderful real-life stories on aging. Dr. Sapir vividly portrays a complex series of human emotions, struggles, and relationships.”—Thomas Irungu MD, MPH, medical director Sentara Health Plans, VA“Could the lives of 40 disabled oldsters in a geriatric program make interesting reading? ‘Interesting' is an understatement. These stories are fascinating.”—Anthony Somkin MD, medical director RotaCare West Contra Costamarcsapir.netSupport the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

On today's Labor Radio Podcast Daily: The Worker Power Hour tackles the housing crisis and wage stagnation in Southern California. In labor history, on this date in 1970, Delano grape growers signed their first union contracts with the United Farm Workers. Quote of the day: Cesar Chavez. @1932Teamsters @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

On today's Labor Radio Podcast Daily: The Worker Power Hour tackles the housing crisis and wage stagnation in Southern California. In labor history, on this date in 1970, Delano grape growers signed their first union contracts with the United Farm Workers. Quote of the day: Cesar Chavez. @1932Teamsters @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

United Farm Workers is denouncing yesterday's immigration raids in Camarillo and Carpentaria. After press groups sued LAPD for use of excessive force during last month's protests, a federal judge has temporarily ruled in the press's favor. We bring the history of one of L.A. County’s shortest-lived cities. Plus, more.Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comVisit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency! Support the show: https://laist.com

Today on the Show: We'll feature an extended interview with United Farm Workers President, Teresa Romero, speaking out against the crackdown on those brown workers who do the hardest work in this country and now face jail and deportation for their amazing and crucial efforts. Romero was arrested recently during a UCSF Reagent's meeting in San Francisco to express total solidarity with UC frontline workers. Also, Renee Saucedo, founder of ALMAS Libres/Raizes Collective joins us for a report on the Trump crackdown on domestic workers and day laborers. And Mike Fernera, past national director of Veterans For Peace,threw blood on the U.S. mission in New York and sai The post United Farm Workers President, Teresa Romero Speaks Out Against Trumps Racist Deportation Crackdown appeared first on KPFA.

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.

Aux États-Unis, les manifestations parties de Californie contre la politique anti-immigratoire de Donald Trump s'étendent à d'autres États. Pendant ce temps, la police de l'immigration continue d'intensifier ses opérations. Los Angeles a passé la nuit sous couvre-feu, décision de la maire après des jours de manifestations contre la politique anti-immigration brutale de Donald Trump. Le président américain a choisi la force et envoyé l'armée contre les protestataires, une décision toujours très critiquée par le gouverneur de Californie et la maire de la ville. Pendant que le monde se concentre sur la réponse militaire, qualifiée d'autoritaire par les responsables démocrates, la presse rappelle que la police de l'immigration ICE poursuit ses arrestations massives et amplifie même ses opérations. Le Los Angeles Times nous fait sortir de la grande ville californienne pour se rendre dans les zones agricoles, grande richesse de l'État. Dans ces exploitations agricoles, beaucoup travaillent et vivent depuis des dizaines d'années sans papier en règle. Ils n'avaient, pour l'instant, pas été la cible du renforcement des opérations anti-migratoires. «Aujourd'hui, tout le monde est paniqué», témoigne la vice-présidente du syndicat United Farm Workers. Les opérations se multiplient depuis quelques jours. Au moins la moitié de 255 700 travailleurs agricoles de Californie seraient sans papiers. Si les propriétaires des exploitations agricoles refusent d'ouvrir ses portes, la police contourne l'interdiction et tente d'entrer sans mandat,  affirme la vice-présidente de l'association agricole Ventura County Farm Bureau. Le Washington Post révèle, lui, que l'administration Trump se prépare à commencer le transfert de milliers d'étrangers illégaux vers Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo, base militaire située sur la pointe sud de Cuba et symbole de torture commise par les États-Unis sur des prisonniers. Elle était destinée à la lutte contre le terrorisme aujourd'hui, selon le Washington Post, les ressortissants de nombreux pays pourraient s'y voir envoyés. Français, Britanniques, Italiens, Polonais, Turcs, Haïtiens. Le sujet est considéré comme sensible, les sources du journal s'expriment sous couvert d'anonymat. 9 000 personnes seraient d'ores et déjà concernées. Elles doivent être soumises à un examen médical afin de savoir si leur santé leur permet d'être transférées à Guantanamo. Des centaines de migrants ont déjà été déplacés à Guantanamo cette année, mais il s'agirait là d'une augmentation massive. Donald Trump a promis en janvier 2026 d'envoyer 30 000 migrants à Guantanamo.     Haïti : la police dénonce le manque de soutien de l'État En Haïti, la police dénonce le manque de soutien de l'État face à la crise sécuritaire. Le syndicat SPNH-17 regrette aussi la décision de faire appel à un groupe de mercenaires étrangers Blackwater pour lutter contre les gangs. Gary Jean-Baptiste est le coordinateur général du syndicat : « Nous dénonçons cette démarche. Les mercenaires de Blackwater ne peuvent pas résoudre le problème de l'insécurité. Chaque pays confronté à une situation d'insécurité a sa propre manière de l'aborder. On ne peut pas résoudre l'insécurité en Haïti avec des forces étrangères, ni avec des mercenaires. Les fonds que l'État haïtien ou la communauté internationale dépensent, que ce soit pour la mission multinationale ou pour le recrutement de mercenaires, pourraient être utilisés pour construire une véritable force de sécurité, afin de renforcer et moderniser la Police nationale et les Forces armées d'Haïti. C'est dans cette direction seulement que le pays pourrait amorcer une sortie de la crise sécuritaire actuelle. »   Cuba : une mobilisation inédite depuis la révolution castriste de 1959 L'augmentation par l'État des tarifs de l'internet mobile a déclenché des manifestations inédites depuis la révolution castriste de 1959. La mobilisation a commencé, il y a une dizaine de jours. Aujourd'hui, les étudiants accusent le régime cubain d'infiltrer les universités pour étouffer le mouvement. Sur les réseaux sociaux, les vidéos tournées dans les universités se succèdent, rapporte le site d'information 14 y medio. Depuis deux jours, de nombreux étudiants ont été convoqués, les dortoirs fouillés. Certains groupes étudiants ont disparu des réseaux sociaux, d'autres ont publié des communiqués d'excuse pour éviter des sanctions plus graves. Mais 14 y medio note un réel changement à travers ce nouveau mouvement. La solidarité avec les manifestants est même venue de la gauche internationale qui, jusqu'à récemment, défendait le gouvernement cubain, note 14 y medio. Certains parlent même de «printemps des données». Le nom fait référence à l'étincelle du mouvement : l'augmentation du tarif de l'internet mobile décidée par l'État. Une augmentation telle que l'accès internet est aujourd'hui inabordable pour la majorité de la population. Le journaliste Rafael Rojas d'El Pais nous propose son analyse sur cette mesure. Le régime parle de nécessité économique, la venue notamment de devises étrangères via des recharges payées par des proches à l'étranger. Mais pour les étudiants, il s'agit d'une nouvelle augmentation des inégalités. La jeunesse cubaine est aussi très connectée aux réseaux numériques mondiaux. Le journal conclut sur le manque d'intérêt de la communauté internationale face à ces manifestations inédites.   Aux États-Unis, Atlanta tente d'être prête pour la Coupe du monde de foot dans un an La Coupe du monde de football se tiendra dans un an jour pour jour. La compétition aura lieu dans 16 villes entre les États-Unis, le Mexique et le Canada. Parmi ces villes, Atlanta où nous emmène notre correspondant Edward Maille, dans la course aux préparatifs.

Dolores Huerta (1930-present) is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement. She helped found the organization now known as United Farm Workers and helped organize the Delano grape strike in 1965. She is credited for coming up with the rallying cry “Sí, se puede,” which means “yes, we can” in Spanish. For Further Reading: Dolores Huerta, renowned American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union alongside Cesar Chavez. Dolores Huerta: The Civil Rights Icon Who Showed Farmworkers 'Sí Se Puede' : The Salt : NPR Dolores Huerta’s Story: Community Organizing, the Chicano Movement and Challenging Gender Norms | Reckoning With Our Racial Past UFW Chronology This month, we’re talking about Word Weavers — people who coined terms, popularized words, and even created entirely new languages. These activists, writers, artists, and scholars used language to shape ideas and give voice to experiences that once had no name. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, Luci Jones, Abbey Delk, Adrien Behn, Alyia Yates, Vanessa Handy, Melia Agudelo, and Joia Putnoi. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ugens gæst hos Rune Lykkeberg er intet mindre end en amerikansk legende inden for organisering, kampagner og bevægelsesbygning. Marshall Ganz er født i 1943 i USA og blev tidligt engageret i den amerikanske borgerrettighedsbevægelse. I 1964 drog han til Mississippi for at hjælpe de sorte med at registrere til valget samme år og kom her til en by stærkt skæmmet af, at tre sorte mænd netop var forsvundet. Det var dén historie, som senere blev fortalt i filmen Mississippi Burning. Marshall Ganz blev siden engageret i Bobby Kennedys præsidentkampagne, som endte brat, da han i 1968 undergik samme skæbne som sin bror, John F. Kennedy, og blev skudt og dræbt. Marshall Ganz fandt herefter sammen med den legendariske mexikanske fagforeningsleder, Cesar Chavez, og blev de næste 16 år en del af hans bevægelse, United Farm Workers. Her lærte han teknikker og praksisser til, hvordan man forvandler folkeligt engagement til magtfulde bevægelser og går fra mobilisering til institutionalisering. Siden var Marshall Ganz stærkt involveret i Barack Obamas præsidentkampagne (2007-2008) og opbyggede hele den græsrodsbevægelse, som var med til at bære USA's første afroamerikanske præsident frem til Det Hvide Hus. I mere end seks årtier har Marshall Ganz altså organiseret politiske bevægelser, og han er netop nu aktuel med en ny bog med titlen: People, Power, Change – Organizing for Democratic Renewal (2024). I denne uges udgave af Langsomme samtaler fortæller Marshall Ganz om, hvor han mener, at bevægelserne står i dag, hvad det kræver at opbygge en holdbar, folkelig modmagt og – måske mere overraskende – hvad venstrefløjen kan lære af Donald Trump. Afsnittet er en særudgave optaget live på Nørrebro Teater, hvor Marshall Ganz var inviteret af Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke. 

Hank Podcasts, America Listens — ICE agents targeting United Farm Workers union organizers got me thinking about the connection between fascists, union-busters, dignity, cooperation, how stress is the source of wealth, what the purpose of society should be, competing models of power and how it all connects to the themes I'm developing for "Tell The Truth, Cenk." Full Episode HPAL-3 on YouTube: Support links here:  

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.

What if the 2028 Olympics didn't just bring medals, but a housing revolution? In this episode of Future of Work, Dr. Salvatrice Cummo sits down with Kurt Peterson, Co-President of Unite Here Local 11, to explore the mounting pressures facing hospitality workers in Los Angeles, and the explosive opportunity that the 2028 Olympics might represent. Peterson doesn't mince words. From natural disasters like wildfires to economic disruptions like COVID-19, hospitality workers have repeatedly borne the brunt of crisis after crisis. And while tourism is rebounding, the industry's recovery has largely left workers behind. Peterson argues that the real crisis now isn't just wages, it's housing. As the world turns its eyes toward LA in 2028, Peterson makes one thing clear: if the Olympics can afford luxury, it can and must afford dignity, equity, and a place for workers to call home. You'll learn:  What mega-events like the Olympics could mean for Labor Rights. How employers use crises to cut labor and what unions are doing about it. How housing became the central fight for LA workers. Why the decommissioned Santa Monica Airport could be LA's housing lifeline. Learn why Unite Here Local 11 is prepared to stage an unprecedented strike during the 2028 Olympics.   About the Guest: Kurt Petersen is Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11, representing over 35,000 hotel and food service workers across Southern California and Arizona. A Notre Dame alum with studies in theology and philosophy, Kurt nearly joined the Jesuits before earning his law degree from Yale and organizing with the United Farm Workers, where he helped secure Washington State's first farm worker union contract. Since 1995, he has led efforts that brought over 25,000 workers into UNITE HERE and helped transform Local 11 into a major political and labor force. He's currently leading the largest hotel strike in U.S. history, with over 10,000 workers striking 175 times at 54 hotels. The resulting contracts include historic wage increases and are set to expire just before the 2028 LA Olympics. Kurt was recently named to the Los Angeles Times 2024 LA Influential list alongside Co-Presidents Ada Briceño and Susan Minato. Engage with us: LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook: @PasadenaCityCollegeEWD Join our newsletter for more on this topic: ewdpulse.com Visit: PCC EWD website   More from Kurt Petersen & UNITE HERE Local 11 Websites: https://unitehere.org/ Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram: @UNITEHERE YouTube: @uniteherevideos   Partner with us! Contact our host Salvatrice Cummo directly: scummo@pasadena.edu Want to be a guest on the show? Click HERE to inquire about booking    Find the transcript of this episode here   Please rate us and leave us your thoughts and comments on Apple Podcasts; we'd love to hear from you!  

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

In today's newscast, Second Harvest of Santa Cruz County has learned that it is losing more than $350,000 in federal support. And, members of United Farm Workers and other unions in this area plan to join a Cesar Chavez Day march today in the Central Valley.

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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Today on show: Electronic Intifada co-host Nora Barrows Friedman responds to the alleged ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, meanwhile Palestinians still being murdered daily, by the dozens. Also, the United Farm Workers on the alert for raids by the border patrol in Kern County and elsewhere, even as the So-Cal fires continue to burn out of control. And More violence in Haiti as a result of long time US destabilization policies in the region The post Responding To The Alleged Ceasefire Between Israel and Palestine appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the News Cycle we focus on Unions in and around Davis. We look into how they help their members, and the ways they shape the world around us. Sam Ochsner-Hembrow interviews Faith Bennett, a PHD candidate at UC Davis, about her role in the UAW 4811 bargaining convention. Tyler Price spoke to members of the Davis Teachers Association about how they work for the teachers of Davis. Carlos Chavez Anaya talks with the communications director for the United Farm Workers about how labor unions can protect the most vulnerable in society. Hosted and produced by Sam Ochsner-Hembrow. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jiminez. Packages by Tyler Price and Carlos Chavez Anaya.

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.

Marshall Ganz joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and academia, starting in the civil rights movement, then with The United Farm Workers and at Harvard. His new book is "People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal".

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're back with one more episode at César E. Chávez National Monument! Park Superintendent, Erin Gates, sat down to chat with us about how the National Park Service protects more than just beautiful natural places like the national parks. The NPS tells stories that allow us to interact with and learn key pieces of American history, like the story of César E. Chávez and the United Farm Workers movement. The full episode is also available on YouTube! Special thanks to Erin Gates, the National Park Service and everyone involved at César E. Chávez National Monument. I had such a special time during my visit at La Paz!___Follow us on social!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safetravelspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube: youtube.com/@safetravelspodSafetravelspod.com  

If you name your $4-billion food conglomerate “The Wonderful Company,” you probably should strive extra hard not to let it become the horrible company.This outfit spends a fortune painting itself as an environmentally sensitive purveyor of healthy products – like “POM,” its brand of pomegranate juice and its bottled “Fiji Water.” Moreover, its billionaire owners, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, have marketed themselves as generous philanthropists and powerhouse donors to the Democratic Party.Wonderful.But the corporation's rap sheet includes false advertising, hogging of the public's scarce water supplies, massive fossil fuel pollution, and – most abhorrent – exploitation of the low-paid farm workers who produce the crops that enrich the Resnicks.Stewart, hailed as “the wealthiest farmer in the US,” has been spending lavishly on high-dollar lawyers and lobbyists, furiously fighting the United Farm Workers, who're seeking fair wages, decent treatment, and simple respect from him. Worse, the politically-connected land baron is going all out to bust the entire union by pushing activist judges to outlaw California's “card check” system. This is a democratic process enabling widely dispersed farm laborers to vote in unionization elections.By trying to kill it, Stewart is engaged in a massive voter suppression effort to deny a smidgeon of justice to poorly-paid oppressed workers. It's a raw power play by Stewart and his brotherhood of billionaire agribusiness barons, to further enrich themselves by taking away hard-won fair labor laws – and re-subjugating workers to the autocratic whims of owners.What's wrong with the Reznicks? They're fabulously rich, and their company is enormously profitable. Yet they're trying to nickel and dime one of the hardest working and poorly treated groups of workers in America. Nothing wonderful about that… or them.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Cesar was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a religious and spiritual figure; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate. In 1968, Chavez gained attention as leader of a nationwide boycott of California table grapes in a drive to achieve labor contracts. He fasted for 25 days in 1968 to affirm his own personal commitment and that of the farm labor movement to non-violence. He fasted again for 25 days in 1972, and in 1988, at the age of 61, he endured a 36-day "Fast for Life" to highlight the harmful impact of pesticides on farm workers and their children. Cesar's life as a community organizer began in 1952 when he joined the Community Service Organization (CSO), a prominent Latino civil rights group. While with the CSO, Cesar coordinated voter registration drives and conducted campaigns against racial and economic discrimination primarily in urban areas. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Cesar served as CSO's national director. Cesar's dream, however, was to create an organization to protect and serve farm workers, whose poverty and disenfranchisement he had shared. In 1962, Cesar resigned from the CSO to found the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers of America. For more than three decades Cesar led the first successful farm workers union in American history, achieving dignity, respect, fair wages, medical coverage, pension benefits, and humane living conditions, as well as countless other rights and protections for hundreds of thousands of farm workers. Against previously insurmountable odds, he led successful strikes and boycotts that resulted in the first industry-wide labor contracts in the history of American agriculture. His union's efforts brought about the passage of the groundbreaking 1975 California Agricultural Labor Relations Act to protect farm workers. Today, it remains the only law in the nation that protects the farm workers' right to unionize. The significance and impact of Cesar's life transcends any one cause or struggle. He was a unique and humble leader, in addition to being a great humanitarian and communicator who influenced and inspired millions of Americans to seek social justice and civil rights for the poor and disenfranchised in our society. Cesar forged a diverse and extraordinary national coalition of students, middle class consumers, trade unionists, religious groups, and minorities. His motto in life – "Sí Se Puede!" (it can be done!) – embodies the uncommon and invaluable legacy he left for the world's benefit. Source: FreedomArchives.org; audio samples

0:08 — Khaled Elgindy is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute where he also directs MEI's Program on Palestine and Israeli-Palestinian Affairs. 0:33 — Nina Lakhani is Senior climate justice reporter for the Guardian US. 0:48 — Antonio De Loera-Brust is Director of Communications at United Farm Workers. The post Gaza Ceasefire Potential After the Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh; Plus, Workers Across the Country Fight Against Inadequate Heat Protection Laws appeared first on KPFA.

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player!​​​​​Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Jack Smith appeal could go faster than expected.Then, on the rest of the menu, in response to an appeals court blocking Biden's student loan repayment plan, the administration will put the 8 million borrowers' loans in the Save program in interest-free forbearance; a county judge in California “ignored 89 years of labor law precedent” and granted an injunction for billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick to stop the United Farm Workers from unionizing their agricultural employees; and, a MAGA judge in Colorado rejected claims that a group of Trump supporters intimidated voters when they went armed, door-to-door, searching for fraud following the 2020 election.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where France's divided National Assembly kept a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron's party as speaker; and, Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.”― Douglas Adams"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Ever wonder what's happening with the United Farm Workers union? I did, so I interviewed the UFW Communications Director Antonio De Loera-Brust. It turns that there's a lot happening, actually. 

For many students, college internships are a rite of passage, an opportunity to experience different workplaces and enhance their resumes. They are even more meaningful when the interns are first-generation Latino college students whose immigrant parents are America's farmworkers. In this episode of Power Station, I continue a tradition that I cherish, interviewing exceptional young people whose life trajectories are flourishing through their connections to the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association. Isaac Ramon Peña and Berenice Verdugo talk about the migrant Head Start programs that impacted their lives, providing a safe space while their parents worked the fields, starting at 4am, as well as educational enrichment that made them kindergarten ready. They recognize that NMSHSA is a vital support system for Migrant Head Start Centers and a singular resource for their parents, from bringing the USDA Farmworker Relief Program to life to promoting well-being through the Vaccine Project. Isaac and Berenice are thrilled to be learning about policymaking and advocacy through their placements with the United Farm Workers and UnidosUS. And they shout out NMSHSA's incredible team, for helping them navigate their first time to Washington, DC, including, of course, the incomparable Cleofas Rodriguez. IYKYK.  

(Airdate 5/6/24) You can always count on us to give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines' in your national news round up (4:00) And you know we got you covered when we go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines' (16:00) and hear from Father Greg Boyle (36:00). Teacher and activist Opal Lee says the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud' (47:00). Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish' with an interview with Pres. of United Farm Workers, Teresa Romero (53:00).

Dolores Huerta is a legendary labor rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez. At 94 years old, she's still raising her voice for the voiceless and teaching communities how to wield their power. This week, she joins the show to share what she's learned about fighting for marginalized communities, the importance of the ballot box and how we can claim the future we want. Follow Dolores Huerta on Instagram @doloreshuerta, and support her foundation at doloreshuerta.org. Follow The 19th on Instagram, Facebook, X and via our newsletters. Follow Errin Haines on Instagram @emarvelous and X @errinhaines.Follow Wonder Media Network on Instagram @wmn.media, X @wmnmedia, and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by veteran labor attorney and all around based guy Anthony Raimondo to detail the history of an organization he frequently locked horns with in his line of work: The United Farm Workers Union. This group started in the 1960s and developed into a cult of personality oriented around its ruthless leader Cesar Chavez and ended up snaking its way through typical History Homos territory with connections to the CIA linked cult Synanon and a bevy of ultra liberal lawyers with mixed intentions. Follow Anthony on twitter @Apraimondo and join his substack at anthonyraimondo.substack.com Don't forget to join our Telegram channel at T.me/historyhomos and to join our group chat at T.me/historyhomoschat The video version of the show is available on Youtube, bitchute, odysee. For weekly premium episodes or to contribute to the show subscribe to our channel at www.rokfin.com/historyhomos Any questions comments concerns or T-shirt/sticker requests can be leveled at historyhomos@gmail.com Later homos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyhomos/support

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.

Join our journey through the captivating world of art and its profound influence on societal transformation with Ken Grossinger, a strategist and documentary producer with a wealth of experience. This episode promises to reveal the often underestimated power of art to incite and sustain meaningful change. We reminisce about the civil rights movement and the United Farm Workers, where anthems and theatrical performances weren't just acts of expression but were essential to the courage and unity of those fighting for justice. Ken provides insights into how these artistic endeavors have left an indelible mark on our society.Our conversation takes an exciting turn into the realm of cinema, where we unpack the extraordinary impact of films like "The China Syndrome" and "Nine to Five" and "Chasing Ice" on public awareness and activism. These cultural landmarks demonstrate the unique ability of movies to inform and mobilize, creating ripples of change that extend far beyond the silver screen. We also discuss the evolution of environmental activism's artistic expression. From silent landscapes to resonant songs in the campaign against Alaska's Pebble Mine, we see how art has become an integral voice in the chorus for environmental preservation.The episode rounds off with a look at the transformative role of museums and foundations in community activism and social justice. Museums are stepping out of the shadows to become beacons of progress, taking an active stance on pressing issues by engaging with the stories and struggles of the communities they represent. Through the lens of initiatives like the Art for Justice Fund and the JPB Foundation's integrated funding approach, we uncover how strategic collaborations between artists, philanthropists, and activists are crafting a new narrative for social change, proving that the brush, the lens, and the pen are mightier than ever before.If you enjoyed this show, please leave a positive review and share with your friends. Thank you! Osha

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. 

Empowering Leadership with Dr. Derrick Noble   Episode # 137   In today's episode we're thrilled to have a very special guest joining us, Dr. Derrick Noble. Dr. Noble is  widely recognized for his profound expertise in leadership—a subject he approaches with humility, acknowledging that true leadership is something you earn, not seek. From overcoming the adversity of a challenging childhood marked by a stutter, a lisp, bullying, and the passing of his mother, to finding a beacon of hope in his 5th-grade principal, Mr. Lionel Ward, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Noble's remarkable path is a testament to the power of supportive figures and transformation through personal trials. Today, he shares invaluable insights on the vital roles of ownership, agency, and curiosity in navigating change, and the significant impact of surrounding oneself with challenging, yet empowering, leaders. We'll also tackle practical advice for new leaders on listening, delegating, and driving organizational change with finesse.   Get the book: Leadership Launch: Essential Skill For New Leaders Nick Demos Media receives an affiliate commission with your purchase of this book   Instagram   Facebook   Website   LinkedIn         You'll Learn:   **Listening Leads to Leadership**: The number one reason for workplace dissatisfaction is feeling unheard. New leaders need to conduct listening sessions – a simple yet powerful strategy to connect, understand, and propel a team towards improvement.   **Empowerment Over Delegation**: The differentiation between delegating tasks and dumping responsibilities is crucial. It's about empowering the 'superstars' - those who excel and embody positivity.    **Change Must Make Sense**: For change to be effective, it must be communicated clearly. Answer the why, what, and consequences to ensure people are not just aware of the change but are enrolled in the vision and excited about the transformation.   Take the Creative Visionary Quiz and find out your type to learn how to understand and utilize your energy to create abundance in your life and business.  www.creativevisionaryquiz.com     Dr. Derrick Noble, “America's Leadership Authority”, has been helping business leaders take their leadership and communication skills to the next level of excellence for two decades. He equips people from all walks of life to become more influential leaders and more confident communicators.  His clients throughout the years have included The United States Air Force, The United States Navy, The FBI, United Farm Workers, the City of Los Angeles, and many more.   Nick Demos is a Tony and Olivier Award winning Broadway producer, documentary filmmaker, conscious business coach and manifestation expert. With over 15 years of teaching pranayama (breath work), yoga and creativity as well as thirty years in the entertainment industry, he has travelled from the Tony Awards to ashrams and run a multi-million dollar business in between. Nick helps you clear blocks and tap into your creative intuition so you can tell your stories and manifest the business and life of your dreams creating wealth and impact.    

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.

Two repeats on this Cesar Chavez day: 00:08 Bruce Neuburger, longtime radical activist who spent most of the 1970s working in California's vegetable fields during the heyday of the United Farm Workers. His book is called Lettuce Wars: Ten Years of Work and Struggle in the Fields of California [interview originally aired in 2014] 00:33 Kathryn S. Olmsted, history professor at UC Davis, discussing her book Right out of California: the 1930s and the Big Business Roots of Modern Conservatism. [interview originally aired in 2015] Because of the holiday, our regular lineup of Ukraine and COVID coverage will air Tuesday. Send questions for Dr. Swartzberg to coronacalls@kpfa.org      The post Labor, Capital, and the fields of California appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Celebrating Cesar Chaves and the continuing mission of the United Farm Workers. Also, confronting the state department with the truth. Flashpoints D.C. contributor, Sam Husseni  trying to hold the state department accountable on genocide and the US's responsibility under the UN general assembly's anti-genocide mandate, uniting for peace.  And the Block Report returns with a frontline interview on on punishing US sanctions against Cuba and Zimbawe The post Flashpoints – March 29, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s career began in 1985 as an attorney for the environmental nonprofit RiverKeeper. He became one of the most influential environmentalists in the United States, receiving TIME Magazine's "Hero of the Planet” and the Sartisky Peace Award.Son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, Bobby Jr. was a lifelong Democrat but became increasingly estranged from the party in the 2010s as it drifted away from its traditional values. He made his final break on October 9, 2023, when he announced his candidacy as an independent for President of the United States. Bobby has spent nearly 40 years fighting corrupt corporations and government agencies. During his tenure at RiverKeeper, he successfully sued dozens of municipalities to force compliance with the Clean Water Act. He won cases against corporate giants too, including a suit against General Electric for toxic runoff from its corporate jet hangar and a court order against ExxonMobil mandating they clean up tens of millions of gallons of spilled oil in Brooklyn, NY. Building on the success of the local Riverkeeper model, Bobby co-founded the WaterKeeper Alliance and served as its President for 21 years. Under his direction, it became the world's largest nonprofit devoted to clean water and now protects 2.7 million miles of waterways with over a million volunteers in the United States and 46 other countries. Bobby's work has emphasized protection of local communities in their battle against corporate and government polluters. Some of his most noteworthy victories include: Beginning in 1985, Kennedy helped the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) establish an international program for environmental, energy and human rights. On behalf of this program he assisted indigenous people in Canada and Latin America protecting their homelands and wilderness areas from unwanted large-scale extractive energy projects. Bobby Kennedy was an early and vocal critic of President Bush's decision to invade Iraq and the US enhanced interrogation program at Guantanamo Bay and around the world. He has also been a devoted supporter of union rights, going on hunger strike with United Farm Workers and serving as a pall-bearer during the funeral of Cesar Chavez. Bobby has consistently argued that those who work hard in the United States should be able to afford a good life. Bobby's activism around toxic pollution led him to lobby successfully for the removal of mercury from most childhood vaccinations in the United States. The pharmaceutical megacorporations are by far the most heavily fined and criminally prosecuted companies in America, yet also some of the most powerful. His nonprofit, Children's Health Defense, has long been a key crusader against the corruption of this industry and its influence in government. Bobby is an avid outdoorsman, master falconer and white water kayaker. He has authored a dozen books on subjects ranging from environmental protection to American history and public life, including children's books on the lives of St Francis of Asisi and Robert Smalls. In October 2011, Bobby founded EcoWatch, a leading environmental news site, and was an editor of Indian Country Today, North America's largest Indigenous newspaper. Bobby is the proud father of seven children and grandpa to two grandkids.

On this Fortnightly FREQout mini-episode, Kat is reflecting on what good can come from Thanksgiving with a documentary recommendation and support for United Farm Workers, as well as an overview of some media she saw over the holiday break, including Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins.Links Mentioned:“Harvest of Shame” documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJTVF_dya7EDonate to United Farm Workers: https://ufw.org/sparechange/Trek Marry Kill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voy-death-wish-s2e18-with-kat-spada-feminist-frequency/id1652275008?i=1000636757467Find Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Feminist Frequency:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

We're back from Labor Day weekend and talking about a group of laborers that's in short supply these days: farmworkers. The people who pick the food we eat are considered the backbone of the agricultural industry. So why are they treated differently than other workers and often go without the same labor protections like overtime and the right to unionize? On the show today, Mary Hoopes, associate law professor at the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, explains why agricultural workers were left out of the New Deal’s labor protections, what's changed since then and the exploitative nature of temporary visa programs used to fill ongoing farm labor shortages. Where do Big Ag and American consumers fit in all of this? And will the massive 2023 Farm Bill help? Then, we’ll get into how a drop-off in funding for many federal aid programs could impact low-income families. And projections from Bloomberg Economics show that China will probably not surpass the U.S. as the world's largest economy by 2030, as many economists had predicted. If not 2030, when? Later, a listener tells us about why it’s difficult to avoid single-use plastics in the health care industry. And evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos was wrong about why cats meow. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Regulating Marginalized Labor” from the Hastings Law Journal “The Food and Farm Bill Can Do a Lot for Workers” from the Union of Concerned Scientists “Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?” from The New York Times “As these farmworkers’ children seek a different future, farms look for workers abroad” from NPR “Farm Workers Exposed to Climate Change Effects Are Demanding Protections” from PBS The incredible American retreat on government aid from The Washington Post “A D.C. grocery store is removing Tide, Colgate and Advil to deter theft” from The Washington Post “China Slowdown Means It May Never Overtake US Economy, Forecast Shows” from Bloomberg “Opinion | Single-use plastics are everywhere in health care. That must change.” from The Washington Post We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question. You can reach us at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

We're back from Labor Day weekend and talking about a group of laborers that's in short supply these days: farmworkers. The people who pick the food we eat are considered the backbone of the agricultural industry. So why are they treated differently than other workers and often go without the same labor protections like overtime and the right to unionize? On the show today, Mary Hoopes, associate law professor at the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, explains why agricultural workers were left out of the New Deal’s labor protections, what's changed since then and the exploitative nature of temporary visa programs used to fill ongoing farm labor shortages. Where do Big Ag and American consumers fit in all of this? And will the massive 2023 Farm Bill help? Then, we’ll get into how a drop-off in funding for many federal aid programs could impact low-income families. And projections from Bloomberg Economics show that China will probably not surpass the U.S. as the world's largest economy by 2030, as many economists had predicted. If not 2030, when? Later, a listener tells us about why it’s difficult to avoid single-use plastics in the health care industry. And evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos was wrong about why cats meow. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Regulating Marginalized Labor” from the Hastings Law Journal “The Food and Farm Bill Can Do a Lot for Workers” from the Union of Concerned Scientists “Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?” from The New York Times “As these farmworkers’ children seek a different future, farms look for workers abroad” from NPR “Farm Workers Exposed to Climate Change Effects Are Demanding Protections” from PBS The incredible American retreat on government aid from The Washington Post “A D.C. grocery store is removing Tide, Colgate and Advil to deter theft” from The Washington Post “China Slowdown Means It May Never Overtake US Economy, Forecast Shows” from Bloomberg “Opinion | Single-use plastics are everywhere in health care. That must change.” from The Washington Post We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question. You can reach us at makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

In this month's bonus episode, Liza is joined by Marc Grossman who was speechwriter, press secretary, and personal aide to Cesar Chavez for 24 years. Marc shares his unique insight into the marriage of Cesar and Helen Chavez, and how Helen was a powerful force in her own right and became the mother of the United Farm Workers' movement. We're working hard on Season 2! Until then we will be releasing special bonus episodes from time to time. Want to support the show? Rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts, and keep sending suggestions of Significant Others you'd like to hear about our way at significantpod@gmail.com!

By the early 1970s the United Farm Workers had won a series of successes in California and were attempting to extend their reach into other states. But soon, conservative politicians began to push back and the losses started mounting. Cesar Chavez began criticizing and alienating friends and fellow union leaders as he struggled to maintain control of the movement he had worked so hard to build. Soon he would find that his dream to empower farm workers was unraveling.Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/historytellersSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1964, the United States finally ended the controversial Bracero Program, which had flooded American farms with millions of low-paid guest workers from Mexico who competed for jobs with resident laborers. Soon after, the two largest farm worker unions in California united and launched a daring strike against the state's wealthiest grape growers. Under the charismatic leadership of Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers of America coalesced into a powerful movement that drew national attention and forced growers to the bargaining table.Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/historytellersSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the 1940s and ‘50s, farm laborers in California, many of them Mexican and Filipino, faced low wages and brutal working conditions. Their demands for change were often met with harsh tactics from the powerful growers. Soon, a plainspoken but magnetic labor organizer named Cesar Chavez stepped forward to rally workers in California's San Joaquin Valley. Chavez and his allies joined forces to call an unprecedented strike, giving birth to the United Farm Workers of America.Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/historytellersSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.