Emigration and Immigration

Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) Records

drice — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:19:49 -0400

Founded in Toledo, OH in 1967 by Baldemar Valasquez, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) represents migrant workers in the agricultural industry, and seeks to promote and protect the right of farm workers to actively participate in decisions that affect their conditions. FLOC centered their efforts not on growers, who the organization realized were relatively powerless, but on the large food processing companies who ran the agricultural business and ultimately controlled farm workers rights and benefits. FLOC used boycotts, marches, publication campaigns, and rallied community and church support to fight for migrant worker rights. The Campbell Soup boycott, which began in1978 and ended successfully in 1986, was FLOC’s most important campaign, but they also led successful efforts against Vlasic, Heinz, Aunt Jane, and Mt. Olive Pickle. FLOC expanded from its base in Ohio to the Midwest in the 1980s and eventually to the South in the late 1990s. FLOC also provided a support network for migrant workers, Latinos and immigrants through community and educational programs, legal clinics and Latino organizations.

FLOC records document its day-to-day organizational activities; correspondence;projects and community efforts; research; related organizations and unions; and resources for farm workers and Latinos. Also covered are individual boycotts and campaigns with the majority of material detailing the Campbell boycott.

Folklore Friday: Irish Edition

eclemens — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:59:02 -0400

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, this Folklore Friday we focus on the legends, beliefs, and traditions of the Irish, as recorded by students for their individual field projects. read more »

(29808) Member Political Organizers, Immigration Rights Rally, Washington, D.C., 2001

aorchard — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:08 -0500

Member Political Organizers rally in front of the Capital building in Washington, D.C.

(29640) Fix Our Immigration Laws Display, 2002

aorchard — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:06 -0500

Boxes each featuring the message, "President Bush and Congress Fix Our Immigrations Laws Now!" are stacked in a pyramid.

(29641) Immigration, Justice For Janitors, Ashcroft Action, Washington, D.C., 2002

aorchard — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:06 -0500

Demonstrators hold a banner proclaiming, "Fix our immigration laws now!" during the Immigration J4J Bus Tour, part of Ashcroft Action in Washington, D.C.

(29657) Member Political Organizers, Washington, D.C., 2001

aorchard — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:06 -0500

Member political organizers demonstrate for immigration rights in Washington, D.C.

(29700) Three Member Political Organizers, Washington D.C., 2001

aorchard — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:06 -0500

Three member political organizers hold signs during a demonstration for immigrant rights in Washington, D.C.

(29704) Demonstrators, Immigration, Justice for Janitors, Washington, D.C., 2002

aorchard — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:06 -0500

Three demonstrators carry an American flag during the Immigration J4J Bus Tour, part of Ashcroft Action in Washington, D.C.

(29789) Pat Ford, Impact of Immigration Press Conference and Testimony, Washington, D.C., 1999

aorchard — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:26:06 -0500

Pat Ford speaks during the Impact of Immigration on Low-Wage Workers Press Conference and Testimony in Washington, D.C.

(29790) Pat Ford, Impact of Immigration Press Conference and Testimony, Washington, D.C., 1999