Western Farm Workers Association

BECOME PART OF THE

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SOLUTION

Join as a Member

Join as a member and add your voice to those of farm workers and other low-income workers in the San Joaquin Valley.

Learn More

WFWA has a four-decade history in the San Joaquin Valley building an all-volunteer membership association of the area’s lowest-paid workers.

Become a Volunteer

You can become a volunteer with WFWA and make a difference from your first day in.

Find Our Office

WFWA’s office is located in the San Joaquin Valley, easily accessible from multiple counties.

Welcome!

WESTERN FARM WORKERS ASSOCIATION (WFWA) was founded in 1983 in Stockton, located in San Joaquin County, and has expanded to five counties in the San Joaquin Valley. We are a free and voluntary, unincorporated private membership association of farm workers, seasonal workers and others who are low income, uniting to end our poverty conditions. Our membership organizing drive is steadily growing. We are 100% volunteer run and independent of government funding.

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Started in Stockton

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Reaching 5 Counties

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The Golden State’s agricultural contribution to the national economy

Image of produce grown in the San Juaquin Valley with one-third highlighted and the words: "1/3 of U.S. vegetables"
Image of grapes and almonds with three-quarters of the image highlighted and the words: "3/4 of U.S. fruits and nuts"
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Sustainability

Invest in 100% volunteer, sustainable organization.

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Benefits

Build a benefit program with and for farm workers and other low-income workers.

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History

Learn about WFWA’s history in the San Joaquin Valley since 1983.

Get Involved

Become a Volunteer

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Join WFWA as a volunteer and participate in eliminating the poverty facing hundreds of thousands of low-income workers in the San Joaquin Valley.

Membership Association

Join as a Member

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Membership is open to anyone who is, has been or may in the future be employed in farm work or other types of employment not recognized by the national labor laws. It is only through the constant efforts of the membership that WFWA will finally be able to end the brutal conditions that confront farm and seasonal workers living in the San Joaquin Valley.

We Are Doing It!

Learn More About WFWA

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The history of WFWA represents decades of organizing experience. WFWA has organized victories in the San Joaquin Valley by and for our membership of low-income workers and their allies.

Volunteer Power

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