United Farm Workers Endorse Hillary Clinton - Official

Source: UFW Website

Today in Salinas, California, at an event with more than 1,000 people the United Farm Workers gave its enthusiastic endorsement to Senator Hillary Clinton for President. The UFW represents more than 27,000 farm workers.

"After meeting with and talking to the candidates, the UFW board believes Hillary Clinton to be the strongest, most experienced candidate for President of the United States. She will be able to tackle our nation's toughest problems – health care, improving the economy for working people and repairing our country's standing in the world. Senator Clinton has stood with farm workers and immigrants - fighting for comprehensive immigration reform, sponsoring the UFW sponsored AgJOBS and helping 1,800 farm workers sign a union contract with D'Arrigo after 30 years," said UFW President Arturo Rodriguez

The UFW, founded in 1962 by Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta, and often described as the conscience of the labor movement for its inspiring fights for low wage working families, is the first successful and most influential farm labor union in the United States. Throughout its 40 year history, the UFW has worked to organize farm workers, raise wages and improve working conditions for its members and all farm workers.



Read more: http://www.ufw.org/_board.php?mode=view&b_code=news_press&b_no=3485&page=1&field=&key=&n=507

K&R

Gigantes! :hi:

I hear Eli has a date with Jessica Simpson Friday night.
Good for him :evilgrin:

:rofl: Oh man I hope not. Tony Romo is not a happy camper after his last encounter with Eli. Poor Eli will be hurting worse that Tom since it will not be his ankle Tony will be kicking.

Than anyone...

Both he AND Delores Huerta have endorsed Hillary...

would or wouldn't do.

not like it. Our Feudal Lord Bishops will not like this deviation from their supreme spiritual, moral and civic authority over their vassals, peasants and slaves (aka parishioners).

how many of the thousands I see picking oranges and grapes even KNOW who she is. I'll bet THEY didn't have one word's input to this endorsement. They just keep their heads down and "do the jobs that most workers won't". With their "choice" of candideate, their lot will not change - not one iota.
Not to worry tho.... your orange juice won't increase in price on THEIR backs and she'll be sure it stays that way.

The UFW leadership doesn't really care about the true interests of migrant workers. They are part of the problem, not the solution. Is that the point you you are trying to make? Good luck selliing that spin.

:shrug:

they are? The Union for being against the workers? What????

they can't read or figure out that big foreign country the USA? They know who she is, they know who Obama is and they damn sure know who shrub is.

o cuando mi TAN de Perú diría "el Comentario norteamericano, Arrogante y Estúpido"

K&R

Funny how real revolutionaries fighting for basic rights are endorsing Hillary while while Obama's demographic is the high and mighty set that drinks the wine these good people make.

Go UFW! :yourock:

Si se puede, si se puede!!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

:kick:

I haven't seen you posting much, or did I just miss it? BTW, great job you all did in NH.

Hillary will be here in Jersey at a rally tonight and I'm about to leave my job to go and work at the sign-in tables. The rally is not until 7, but the doors open at 5. I hope that she gets a good turnout!!!