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Larry Itliong: Filipino American Farmworker Labor Movement Leader

Posted by Grace Yu on October 4, 2024

Producer 1990 Institute Overview Larry Itliong was a Filipino American labor organizer who has been called a father of the West Coast labor movement. In 1965, he led the Filipino farm grape workers in Delano, California to strike to … Continued

Philip Vera Cruz

Posted by Grace Yu on October 3, 2024

Producer 1990 Institute Overview Philip Vera Cruz (1904-1994) was an Asian American labor pioneer and a leader of the historic 1965 Delano Grape Strike .. He raised support for the strike which garnered national and international attention. He … Continued

Tags: AAPI • Cesar Chavez • Delano Grape Strike • Filipino American • Larry Itliong • National Farm Workers Association • Philip Vera Cruz • UFW • United Farm Worker Union