Farm labor leader Cesar Chavez ... strike that would last for 25 days. It was the first of three that he could carry out throughout his life. On July 4, 1969, at the pinnacle of the California ...

She organized the 500 workers at the Delano farm to strike with ... who picks grapes and cherries, to feel supported by the turnout. ICE rounded up a few of his friends during the January raids.

Farmworkers in San Luis remember the legacy of Cesar Chávez. In 2000, Congress made March 31 the commemoration date for the civil rights leader.

Chávez was in the midst of his ... to pick grapes, which we discovered demanded skilled laborers. Of course, Chávez founded the union in Delano in 1962 and motivated farm workers to strike ...

Thousands of workers from across the state marched Monday in Delano in Kern County on Cesar Chavez Day in solidarity ... The site is where the historical 1965 grape strike took place in protest ...

He made his ... Delano grape vine strike from 1965 to 1970. Alongside Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, later becoming the United Farm Workers Union. Chavez ...

Jose Luis Chavez remembers watching the Delano Grape Strike. He was a young man living ... performers and celebrations honoring Cesar Chavez, his mission and his legacy. Among the speakers will ...

By then, we were no longer trying to pick grapes, which we discovered demanded skilled laborers. Of course, Chávez founded the union in Delano in 1962 and motivated farm workers to strike ... The ...