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What is a movement?
On September 16, 1965, the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) voted to join a strike of grape pickers begun by the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC). AWOC and the NFWA were distinct organizations–the constituency of the first were primarily Filipinos … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Immigration, Labor
Tagged cesar chavez, chicana, Chicano, chicano history, civil rights, filipino, labor history, mexican, mexicano, movement, ufw
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Got food? Thank a farmworker.
March 29 – April 4, 2009 is National Farmworker Awareness Week. We demand just living and working conditions for farmworkers and an end to unfair treatment under the law. We demand fairly harvested food. Farm work is the third most … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Immigration, Labor, Politics
Tagged agricultural labor, central american, cesar chavez, Chicano, farmworker, farmworker awareness, food, globalization, guatemalan, hispanic, immigrant, Immigration, justice, Labor, latino, mexican, salvadoran, ufw
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César Chávez Day (2009)
March 31st marks the observance of César Chávez Day. To commemorate the occasion, I’d like to offer a few words about who the man was, why we mark his life, and the dangers involved in so doing. Who was Chávez? … Continue reading
Posted in History, Labor
Tagged agriculture, awoc, cesar chavez, cesar chavez day, chavez, chicano history, famr workers, filipino, History, holidays, justtice, labor history, latino history, mexican american, mexican american history, migrant labor, nfwa, ufw, unions, us history
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César Chávez and your day off
Today numerous places in the 8 states that officially recognize Céasar Chávez day are observing that holiday with a day off. The actual holiday is on March 31st, the day of Chávez’ birth. Unfortunately, like MLK day and other holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged cesar chavez, cesar chavez day, chavez observance, farmworker, holiday, ufw
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The “Border Beat” (September 22, 2008)
If you had asked me last spring, I would have predicted that by now both major party nominees for president would be making the news on a weekly basis touting their stances on immigration and ripping apart those of their … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged border news, catholic church, cesar chavez, dual citizenship, edward roybal, Immigration, KKK, latino, mccain and hispanics, NAFTA
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Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968)
June 6th marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Younger brother to JFK, Attorney General from 1961 to 1964, and U.S. Senator from New York from 1965 to his death, RFK was shot after winning the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged cesar chavez, Chicano, chicano movement, hispanic, kennedy assassination, la times, latino, RFK
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César Chavez (1927-1993)
Today is the 15th anniversary of the death of César Chavez. For all people who believe in the rights of workers to unionize, for all those who believe that the health and safety of workers should not be violated for … Continue reading
