AFT has a long history with labor icon Dolores Huerta. She is a pioneering labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union. ¡Sí se puede! | AFT

Today is César Chávez Day, a day celebrated to honor the birth & legacy of the civil rights figure. Chávez was born on this day in 1927 and founded the United Farm Workers in August 1966 with Dolores Huerta. The United Farm Workers fought for labor and civil rights for Mexican-American and Filipino farm workers, especially those working on grape farms. The United Farm Workers continues to this day to fight for protections and labor rights of California farm workers. In this video, Jared discusse

Gilroy workers have started to package pots of marigolds to sell for #DiaDeLosMuertos altars. The pots weigh about 15 lbs. This is the busy season for these flowers and workers are laboring long hours. While flower prices have gone up, farm worker wages did not. Los trabajadores en Gilroy han comenzado a empacar macetas de cempasúchiles para venderlas en los altares del Día de los Muertos. Las macetas pesan alrededor de 15 libras. Esta es la temporada más ocupada para estas flores, y los campesi

Harvesting fennel #WeFeedYou | UFW

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