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After over four decades of tireless and heroic advocacy on behalf of America's migrant farmworkers, Raul G. Barrera retired from his job as a paralegal on March 17, 2006. Raul is a true legend among farmworker advocates. Raul worked as a migrant laborer himself early in his life, harvesting crops in Florida and other states. The injustices and inequities he saw spurred Raul to devote the remainder of his career to improving the lot of migrant workers. More . . . . . ____________________
New
project aims for harassment-free workplace Former FLS employee, Monica Ramirez directs Esperanza, an immigrant women's legal initiative addressing workplace gender discrimination. March 14, 2006 -- The Center's newest initiative, Esperanza, is tackling the widespread problem of sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace and giving immigrant women new hope. (Tom Watson/Watson Photography) "For too long, immigrant women have been abused and exploited in this country," Immigrant Justice Project director Mary Bauer said. "This project aims to challenge the systems that keep immigrant women in slavery-like conditions in the United States. It is shameful that the sexual abuse of poor immigrant women continues in this nation in the 21st century." Mónica Ramírez, a workplace discrimination expert who joined IJP last month, directs the project, dubbed Esperanza: The Immigrant Women's Legal Initiative. The goals of Esperanza, which means "hope" in Spanish, include informing the public about the widespread problem of workplace gender discrimination, educating immigrant women about their rights, and litigating gender discrimination cases against companies breaking the law. More . . . ____________________ Migrant Farmworker Housing Brochure.pdf If you have any questions about farmworkers in Florida, the Migrant Farmworker Justice Project, would like to visit other links concerning farmworkers, or would like to volunteer in the fight for equal justice for farmworkers, please e-mail the Director of the Migrant Farmworker Justice Project.
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Welcome to the Migrant Farmworker Justice Project
(MFJP). Established by Florida Legal Services
in 1996 and funded
by the Florida Bar Foundation, the Migrant
Farmworker Justice Project is committed to
ensuring that the full range of legal advocacy is available to the 300,000 farmworkers who
work in Florida’s fields and groves through innovation, law reform, legislative and
administrative advocacy, and class actions.
Our work is directed at cases which 1) deal with a problem or grievance shared by a large number of farmworkers or about which farmworkers feel strongly; 2) enhance the ability of farmworkers to participate in solving their own problems; 3) increase community understanding of a problem or issue and advance the knowledge of the person served by the Project with respect to their legal rights and responsibilities; or 4) address a rule or practice that adversely affects a large number of farmworkers. Our staff includes some of the most experienced farmworker advocates in the country. In our short history, we have achieved some notable successes.
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FLS
Recognizes and Thanks Raul Barrera For a Lifetime of Service Dedicated
to Migrant Workers 
