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The Heat Death of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

07/08/2008

CA Heat Regulations:
The Heat Death of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

Add your name to the online condolence card for the family of Maria Isabel, 17-year old heat victim. Tell Maria’s mother, Jovita, that you care.

Conéctate a través del internet para una carta de condolencia a la familia de María Isabel, de tan sólo 17 años, quien fue víctima de la insolación. Dile a la madre de María, Jovita, que a ti te importa.

Video: Maria's fiance Florentino Bautista talks about what happened on May 14.

Video: El comprometido de Maria, Florentino Bautista, habla sobre lo que paso el 14 de mayo

NEWSPAPER CLIPS

OTHER INFORMATION/
MULTIMEDIA

06/27/2008 The Dominion: Death in the Field - An interview with Arturo Rodriguez of the UFW

06/20/2008 ABC World News Tonight: Protecting Field Workers - Many migrant workers are in danger due to the extreme heat in California

Background Information

06/19/2008 El Financiero: Demandan a empresas por muerte de mexicana en EU

Maria's Story

06/19/2008 Merced Sun Star: Family of teen who died in vineyard sues field owner, labor contractor (Print & video)

Video: Maria's fiance Florentino Bautista talks about what happened on May 14./Video: El comprometido de Maria, Florentino Bautista, habla sobre lo que paso el 14 de mayo

06/19/2008 Sacramento Bee: Farmworker's family sues over California heat-related death

06/19/2008 Stockton Record: Coroner - Heat stroke killed laborer

UFW Press Releases/Statements

06/19/2008 Lodi News-Sentinel: 17-year-old died due to heat stroke

07/04/2008 License Reinstatement Slap in the Face to the Memory of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

06/18/2008 ABC 30 (Video): Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Following Death of Teen Farm Worker

07/04/2008 LICENCIA RESTABLECIDA, BOFETADA A LA MEMORIA DE MARIA ISABEL VASQUEZ JIMENEZ

06/18/2008 KSEE 24: Lawsuit filed against labor contractor after pregnant worker's death

06/18/2008 Wrongful Death Lawsuit to be Filed on Behalf of Family of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

06/18/2008 Associated Press: County officials say farmworker died of heat stroke

18/06/2008: La demanda por una muerte injusta será archivada de parte de la familia de Maria Isabel Vásquez Jiménez

06/18/2008 La Opinion: Demandan por campesina muerta

05/28/2008 Memorial Service for 17-Year-Old Farm Worker; First Heat-Related Death This Year

06/17/2008 KRCA: Family Of Dead Farmworker Plans Lawsuit

05/28/2008 Remarks by UFW President Arturo S. Rodriguez at Funeral Services for Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez, a 17-Year Old Farm Worker Who Died Due to the Heat

06/16/2008 Stockton Record: Attention to farm safety is overdue

05/28/2008 Comentarios por Arturo S. Rodriguez, el presidente, United Farm Workers of America, Servicios para Maria Isabel Vasquez Jiménez, El 28 de mayo, 2008—Lodi, California.

06/15/2008 Modesto Bee: Second farm contractor ordered to shut down

Photos of the funeral of 17-year-old Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez/Fotos de el funeral de Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

06/13/2008 ABC 30 (Video): Workplace Heat -Two Companies Feel the Heat after the Death of an Employee

06/13/2008 CBS 47: Farms Raided to Protect Farmworkers

Blogs

06/13/2008 Stockton Record: Labor contractor barred from fields

Blog: Daily Kos: 17 yr. old farm worker who died of heat stroke connected to "Two-Buck Chuck."

06/13/2008 Decanter.com: Worker died pruning on Two Buck Chuck co-owner's land

CTW Connect: The Short Life and Preventable Death of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

06/13/2008 Modesto Bee: State shuts down Merced Farm Labor

5/30/08: Another Daily Kos Blog on the death of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

06/13/2008 Lodi News-Sentinel: Contractor that hired farmworker who died put out of business

5/29/08: Daily Kos Blog on the death of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez

06/10/2008 Sacramento Bee: Labor inspectors root out violations along Central Valley back roads

06/05/2008 Associated Press: Farmworker's death prompts calls for Calif. reform

06/05/2008 Sacramento Bee: Video: March to the capitol

06/05/2008 Sacramento Bee: State to revoke license of farm labor contractor

06/05/2008 Stoclton Record Net Video: Farm labor advocates called on state legislators to amend a bill that would make it easier for farm workers to unionize after a four-day march from Lodi and vigil for Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez.

06/05/2008 Stockton Record: Farm workers hope bill, unity will harvest change

06/05/2008 06/05/2008 El Financiero: Retira Schwarzenegger licencia a contratista que dejó morir a joven

06/05/2008 Univisión: EEUU: Exigen reformas agrícolas tras caso de jornalera muerta

06/04/2008 KRCA 3: Marchers honor farm workers who died

06/04/2008 News10.net: Farmworker "Peregrinacion" Ends At State Capitol

06/04/2008: NPR: The Califronia Report: Death of a Farmworker

06/04/2008 UPI: Schwarzenegger warns farm contractors

06/04/2008 Associated Press: After worker death, state may revoke contractor's license

06/04/2008 Sacramento Bee: Labor contractor in farm worker death case may lose license

06/04/2008 Stockton Record: Farm workers to finish pilgrimage

06/04/2008 Stockton Record: Farm labor sweep uncovers boy, 12, working in SJ orchard

06/03/2008 Univisión: Crece polémica tras muerte de campesina

06/03/2008 Associated Press: On march to honor farmworker, relatives call for reforms

06/03/2008 NBC11: Pregnant Girl's Death In Field Sparks March To Capitol

06/03/2008 Rotativo: Migrante embarazada murió insolada en campo agrícola de EU

06/03/2008 Stockton Record: Labor law officials inspect Valley working conditions

06/02/2008 Stockton Record: Farmworkers make vigil to the capitol (Video)

06/02/2008 News10.net: Hundreds Begin Four-Day March in Lodi in Memory of Fallen Farm Worker

06/02/2008 News10.net: Farm Worker Memorial March Begins in Lodi (Video)

06/02/2008 Sacramento Bee: Trek of sorrow

06/02/2008 Stockton Record: One step at a time

06/02/2008 Modesto Bee: Farmers must share in keeping workers safe

06/02/2008 Notimex: Protestan en California por muerte de 10 mexicanos

06/02/2008: Lodi News-Sentinel: 500 march on behalf of fallen teen farm worker

06/01/2008 Associated Press: March begins to honor fallen farmworker

06/01/2008 Stockton Record: Pilgrimage honors farm worker

05/31/2008 CBS 5: Officials Investigate Lodi Farmworker's Death (video)

05/31/2008 Sacramento Bee: Editorial - A tragedy in the farm fields is all too familiar

05/30/2008:Sacramento Bee Multimedia presentation of Maria's funeral

05/30/2008: Stockton Record: Death sparks calls for more enforcement

05/30/2008 Sacramento Bee: Employer of farmworker who died had been fined for violations in 2006

05/28/2008 KQED: Story on Maria Isobel Jimenez' death

05/29/2008 Associated Press: County officials begin criminal probe into farmworker death

05/29/2008 Sacramento Bee: Teen farmworker's death, probed as heat-related, stirs outcry

5/29/2008: Univision: Preocupan condiciones laborales en EU

05/29/2008 La Opinion: Lamentan muerte de campesina por insolación

05/29/2008 Stockton Record: Grief and anger - Boyfriend says farm laborer, just 17, died amid illegal work conditions

5/29/2008 El Universal: Confirma Cancillería muerte de jornalera mexicana en EU

05/28/2008 Associated Press: Mexico blames California employer for death of vineyard worker

5/28/2008 Terra España: México denuncia situación laboral en EEUU tras muerte de menor embarazada

05/28/2008 Stockton Record: Outdoor workers risk, sometimes lose their lives when temperature soars

05/28/2008 News10.net: Farmworker's Service Attended by Governor

05/27/2008 News10.net: Contractor Investigated in Farmworker's Death was Cited in Past

05/23/2008 Stockton Record: Teen worker's death probed