Justice for Farmworkers Campaign

Over ten years ago a number of organizations and individuals joined with farmworkers across New York to create the Justice For Farmworkers Campaign. The Campaign’s primary goal was to improve working and living conditions for New York’s farmworkers – primarily through organizing. RMM was one of the original founding members of the Campaign

The Campaign realized that organizing among farmworkers in New York was greatly hindered by New York labor law which denied farmworkers protection while bargaining collectively. Since the 1930’s New York’s farmworkers have been excluded from the same rights and protections that most other workers take for granted, including a day of rest per week, overtime pay, disability insurance, and the right to bargain collectively with their employers.

2 protests

May 30, 2017, 10:00 am

Albany, NY

Farmworker Albany Day

Join farmworkers, farmers, allies and activists in Albany for a rally and legislative visits as we advocate for the fair treatment of farmworkers in the state of New York and the passage of the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act (Senate Bill...

March 30, 2017, 11:00 am

New York, NY

Cesar Chavez RALLY for New York State Farmworker Rights

"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." -Cesar Chavez 

Join city and state advocates, activists and farmworkers as we rally together on the steps in front of the New York City Hall in support of the...