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				Background Farmworker Awareness Week (FAW) is a SAF-called, nation-wide week of action for students and community members to raise awareness about farmworker issues on their campuses and in their communities. Every year FAW takes place during the week of Cesar Chavez's birthday, March 31st, to honor his legacy as a leader of the farmworker movement. Why do we have Farmworker Awareness Week? Because farmworkers deserve fair wages. We know that farm work is hard work. It is skilled work, and it's work that feeds our families every day. We must work so their wages allow them to feed their families, too. Because farmworkers deserve our respect. We know that farm work is necessary work. They cultivate the food we need to live and we need to return the favor. We should recognize and celebrate farmworkers' contribution to our society and economy. Farmworkers deserve safe, healthy living and working conditions. We know that farm work is dangerous work. Every year, farmworkers are injured and even killed working to put food on our tables. Farmworkers and their families are often exposed to toxic chemicals in the field and at home. As consumers, we should call for better laws to protect farmworkers from harm. Resources FAW Flyer FAW Flyer (web) FAW Flyer 2 FAW Flyer 2 (web) Volante Volante (red) Volante 2 Volante 2 (red) Press Release Talking Points FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT Tony Macias, Assistant Director Phone: (919) 660-3652 Fax: (919) 681-7600




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César E. Chávez Foundation Honor the Legazy of César Chavez by signing on to the National Holiday Petition, and visit us online to learn about the 40th Anniversary of Cesar's 25 Day Hunger Fast!

César E. Chavez National Holiday We are spearheading the effort to win a national holiday for farm worker leader Cesar Chavez, and are calling for actions across the country on March 31, 2008. Organizations in 42 cities in 26 states have already agreed to hold local events calling for the national holiday. National Co-Chairs include Carlos Santana, Martin Sheen and Edward James Olmos.

Comunidad a Comunidad Join C2C in co-sponsoring National Farm Worker Awareness Week - C2C will soon be announcing our scheduled local events that you can participate in!

Farmworker Association of Florida

Farmworker Justice

Farmworkers Self-Help, Inc.

The Farmworkers Support Committee (CATA)

Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is calling upon R.J. Reynolds to take responsibility for the oppressive conditions in which tobacco workers labor in North Carolina. Together with FLOC, R.J. Reynolds can use its tremendous power to initiate changes that will improve the lives of growers and farm workers alike.

Líderes Campesinas

Labor Education and Research Center- Evergreen College

National Farm Worker Ministry Youth and Young Adult Network YAYA will be sponsoring student actions to call attention to farm worker conditions and campaigns at several campuses, especially in Central Florida. Our 35 NFWM member organizations and supporters around the country will share with others our commitment to farm workers and encourage them to become active participants in the movement for farm worker justice.

Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA)

Toxic Free NC Toxic Free NC advocates for alternatives to toxic pesticides in North Carolina. During Farmworker Awareness Week, we'll be conducting a legislative postcard drive, and sending out an action alert encouraging people to support agriculture that is both sustainable and just.

Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)

Student Farmworker Alliance (SFA) Join the Coalition of Immokale Workers and the Student/Farmworker Alliance as we demand fast-food giant Burger King take responsibility for the grinding poverty and degradation faced by farmworkers in its tomato supply chain.

Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) From March 27-April 4, 2008, students and workers join together to celebrate the lives of Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to continue their work to build a better future.

United Farm Workers (UFW) The UFW is calling for support of AgJobs immigration reform bill and their campaign to unionize the Beef Northwest workers. The UFW has also launched a new web page at www.ufw.org which offers a vast array of information of Cesar Chavez and events commemorating his legacy.