Food fight in Florida over the Tomato Wars

Michel Marizco — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:46:30 +0000

Florida and Mexico growers are feuding over tomato prices. It’s the same argument heard nearly 20 years ago when NAFTA was first signed, when American farmers feared cheaper Mexican crops would flood the market here and put them out of business.

Today on Your Call: How are farm workers organizing to claim their power?

Malihe Razazan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:12:15 +0000

On today’s Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with Frank Bardacke, author of Trampling Out the Vintage: Cesar Chavez and the Two Souls of the United Farm Workers. We’ll mark Cesar Chavez’s upcoming birthday by talking about the history of the UFW and how it’s changed over the years? What can we learn from recent victories? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What issues are farm workers organizing around today? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

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Food fight in Florida over the Tomato Wars

Today on Your Call: How are farm workers organizing to claim their power?