On October 22nd, twenty Orlando YAYA members and representatives from other community groups, joined together in a peaceful demonstration at the Publix located near the University of Central Florida (UCF), on Alafaya Trail and McCulloch Rd. in Orlando, as part … Continue reading
Publix, the largest private company in Florida and the 8th largest in the US, refuses to sign on to an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for fair wages and dignified working conditions for tomato pickers in its supply … Continue reading
A message from the United Farm Workers: On Monday, close to 200 people gathered in front of Darigold’s headquarters in Seattle. Labor leaders, including the Secretary-Treasurer of the WA State Labor Federation and Michael Beranbaum of the Joint Council of … Continue reading
A message from the Student Farm Worker Alliance: Trader Joe’s presents itself as a hip, progressive place to shop, full of vegetarian options and free from the plethora of hot orange processed snacks found elsewhere. But Trader Joe’s refuses to … Continue reading
In response to the nonresponse that Darigold has given Ruby Ridge workers and their supporters, the United Farm Workers (UFW) organized a rally in front of Darigold’s Seattle headquarters on Monday October 10th. We were hopeful that Darigold would finally … Continue reading
Thanks to the United Farm Workers, California has a new law that will allow farm workers to join a union even when they are intimidated or threatened by their bosses and supervisors. Under this law, state regulators can automatically certify … Continue reading
On a rainy afternoon a community center in Seville was filled with smiles and laughs. Seville is a farm worker community in Florida, located about 2 hours from Orlando. A gathering was taking place for a YAYA bike delivery at the … Continue reading
THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION ON BEHALF OF HECTOR! HECTOR WAS JUST RELEASED FROM THE ICE DETENTION FACILITY AND HE WAS GRANTED A YEAR OF STAY! WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT! THANK YOU! ________________________ PLEASE … Continue reading
Hector Maniau and his family have been active with NFWM/YAYA for almost two years. His family contacted me when we were coordinating a group to attend the March for Immigration Reform in Washington DC last year. Ever since, the Maniau … Continue reading
THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION ON BEHALF OF HECTOR! HECTOR WAS JUST RELEASED FROM THE ICE DETENTION FACILITY AND HE WAS GRANTED A YEAR OF STAY! WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT! THANK YOU! _________________________ Orlando Supporters: … Continue reading
MissionYAYAs organize their communities in support of farm workers, educating people and institutions about the conditions facing farm workers and mobilizing them to support their campaigns for justice.
YAYAs organize and participate in a diverse array of activities, such as letter writing campaigns, peaceful marches, lobbying,and awareness events. Through our work, we build relationships with farm worker groups as well as leadership within our own organization.
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