United Farm Workers

contract labor program initiated in 1942 by the United States and Mexico. Designed originally to bring a experienced Mexican agricultural laborers to harvest sugar beets in Stockton, California, but soon spread to most of the United States and to the railroad industry. Although the railroad program ended in 1945, after World War II the agricultural program continued until 1964. Originally, the program was designed to protect the illegal migrant workers against the exploitation by American farmers.

self-determination as well as rejecting and confronting the history of racism, discrimination and disenfranchisement of the Mexican-American community and was much more militant than movements prior to it. Some issues the Chicano movement dealt with were farm workers’ rights, political rights, better education and restoration of land grants. Additionally, the movement sought to gain social equality and economic opportunity. The movement strove to tackle the stereotype the media and America synonymized with

the rights of farm workers. Chaves was born in in Yuma, Arizona in 1927. He lived in a farm with his parents and 4 siblings up in Colorado. After his parents farmed failed they had to move and they settled in Brawley California. He worked in a farm as young boy and when he came of age he joined the military he then married and stayed in Delano, California. In 1962 Chaves founded the National Farm Workers Association. The purpose of the association was to unionize the farm workers and at the same

the most important Mexican-American leader in the history of the United States” (Ender). Cesar Chavez; an American farm worker, who would soon become the labor leader that led to numerous improvements for union workers; it is recorded that Chavez was born near Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927 and died on April 23, 1993 in San Luis, Arizona. (Wikipedia) His

the farm workers and the United Farm Workers as his legacy. During the few years, working conditions have been substandard for the workers and have been affecting them in so many ways. According to the article I read, workers worked hard all day and receive a really wage when their

César was an American Farm man, labor activist, and civil rights activists with Mexican origins. César Estrada Chávez was born on March 31, 1927 in Yuma, AZ into a family of five children; little did everyone know this baby was going to be the most important symbol in Latino rights movements. After the failure of his father’s farm in Colorado, César and his family moved as migrant workers throughout the Southwest until they finally settled in Brawley, CA. Chavez worked in Delano, California, virtually

Organizing protests all around the Western United States to taking on many fasts in his lifetime, Chavez has been one of the most influential contributors to the fight for equal rights for farm workers. Chavez devoted his life to fighting for equal rights for everybody. Cesar knew first-hand how terrible the working conditions of a migrant farm worker were, they were underpaid, taken advantage of, and growers were racist towards the migrant workers. Without Chavez urging peaceful protests towards

Rights. For example On September 8, 1965, Filipino American grape workers, members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, walked out on strike against Delano-area table and wine grape growers protesting years of poor pay and conditions. The Filipinos asked Cesar Chavez, who led a mostly Latino farm workers union, the National Farm Workers Association, to join their strike. Cesar’s union voted to join the Filipino workers’ walkouts on Mexican Independence Day, September 16, 1965. From the

communities. Two individuals who also dedicated their life to work with struggling communities raised Dolores. Her father, Juan Fernandez, was a farm worker and union activist who ran for office to create better legislature that helped farm workers. Dolores’ mother, Alicia Chavez, was a women dedicated to her community and to provide low housing for farmer workers and their families. She was the main influence in Dolores’ activist and feminist career. Throughout her life, Dolores has work hand-and-had

telling farm workers about his organization. He also asked for opinions so that he could make it as perfect for the farm workers as he could. As people began to sign up, Cesar knew that he had something going. The union provided many benefits for the farm workers. These benefits included health insurance, other insurances, and even discounts. The union also received support from other, similar unions or organizations. Although there were dues, the Union provided many useful benefits that workers may