When attorney Shelley Davis died on December 12, 2008, 2.5 million migrant and seasonal farmworkers lost one of the smartest, toughest, and most effective advocates they have ever had.  Shelley’s family and Farmworker Justice established the Shelley Davis Memorial Fund, which, with your help, will carry on her litigation and advocacy. 

Read more about Shelley’s life and work and tributes in her honor by farmworkers and others with whom she collaborated.  Learn more about Shelley's life and work in this memorial video.FJ 2008 Annual Report

New!    Our 2008 Annual Report is now available!  Download it here

Interview with farmworker advocate Ben Obregon of UMOS.  Long Life of Service

The 10th Annual Farmworker Justice Award Reception was a great success!  Many thanks to all our sponsors!

 
 

AgJOBS

AgJOBS has been reintroduced!  Farmworker Justice Statement

UFW Action Alert: Urge your representatives to support AgJOBS.

NY Times Editorial supporting AgJOBS: Farms and Immigrants

 AgJOBS Summary  en español

 

 

H-2A Guestworker Program Changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW   Devastating Decision for Farmworkers Court halts suspension of Bush guestworker rules

 

The  Bush Administration's changes are extremely harmful to farmworkers, both domestic and foreign, slashing wages, reducing worker protections and eliminating government oversight in an industry known for labor abuses.  Read more >>

 

 

Farmworker Justice Reports and Publications

 

 

Interview with farmworker advocate Roman Ramos A Lifetime of Advocacy: How the War on Poverty Shaped a Generation of Farmworker Advocates.

The Spring 2009 Edition of Farmworker Justice News is now available.  Also en españól

Our Report of Activities for 2006-2007 is now available  Learn more about our organization and its accomplishments!

Growing Up in the Migrant Stream  Learn more about Farmworker Justice Board of Directors Chairperson, Humberto Fuentes.  This is the first in a series of interviews that will explore the early experiences of individuals who later became associated with Farmworker Justice and other farmworker advocacy efforts. Read more >>