Velasco, Peter

UFW Office of the President: Arturo Rodriguez Records

drice — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:28:09 -0400

Arturo Rodriguez became president of the United Farm Workers (UFW) in 1993 upon the death of Cesar Chavez, co-founder and president of the UFW from its start and Rodriguez’s father-in-law and mentor. Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1949 and attended Catholic schools there. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio in 1971 and a Masters degree in social work from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1973.

Rodriguez learned of Cesar Chavez’s work for farm workers from his parish priest in 1966 and became involved in the UFW’s grape boycott while in college. Thereafter, Rodriguez worked with the UFW and, after graduating from the University of Michigan, Rodriguez went to work full time for the UFW, initially organizing boycotts. His work with the UFW has included organizing boycott efforts, organizing union representation elections, teaching classes on union organizing, negotiating and administering union contracts, working on providing union services and settling worker grievances, campaigning for ballot propositions and political candidates, and serving on the UFW’s executive board.

Upon becoming president of the UFW, Rodriguez led a significant new field organizing and contract negotiating drive, adding substantial numbers of members to the UFW. During his presidency the UFW has also campaigned for new laws and regulations protecting farm workers, including immigrant workers, and sought to provide representation to farm workers by providing them with benefits and services through the UFW.

The UFW Office of the President: Arturo Rodriguez Records consists of files maintained by the UFW president’s office while both Cesar Chavez and Arturo Rodriguez served as president and includes files of collective bargaining agreements, events attended by the president and other UFW officials, public actions undertaken by the UFW, the president’s correspondence, the UFW’s constitutional conventions, the operations of the UFW’s benefit and service organizations, and UFW organizing and boycott efforts, as well as general office correspondence and phone logs for a number of UFW officers. There are also research publications. Files from Arturo Rodriguez, predating his election as president of the UFW are included.

UFW: Peter Velasco Records

kschmeling — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 10:18:31 -0500

Peter Velasco has served in a number of positions in the UFW. He worked as the Stockton, California Field Office Director, as the director of the Strike Defense Fund, was a board member of the Farm Workers Credit Union, and the National Executive Board. He and his wife Dolores Ann also worked on the US Senate campaign of Tom Hayden in 1976. Pete Velasco died in 1995. His collection consists of office files, largely from the time when Velasco was Stockton Area Director and personal files from the early 1960s to the late 1970s.

Part 2 of this collection includes materials relating to both the United Farm Workers movement and to Peter Velasco’s life more broadly, covering the span of 1942-2000.

(186) Dolores Huerta, Delano, California, 1974

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:25 -0400

Dolores Huerta, at podium, speaks during an unidentified meeting in Delano, California. Also pictured are Philip Vera Cruz (second from right) and Pete Velasco (far right).

(252) United Farm Workers Officials, 1976

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:10:52 -0400

United Farm Workers officials.

Standing, left to right: Marshall Ganz, Phillip Vera Cruz, Richard Chavez, Pete Velasco
Sitting, left to right: Mack Lyons, Cesar Chavez, Gilbert Padilla, Eliseo Medina, Dolores Huerta.

(262) UAW donates to UFW executive board

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:53:30 -0400

Jerry Whipple (center), regional director for UAW Region 6, presents a $100,000 check to the UFW executive board at a ceremony in Los Angeles.

Left to right: Marshall Ganz, Eliseo Medina, Pete Velasco, Mack Lyons, Jeyy Whipple, Richard Chavez, Cesar Chavez, Gil Padilla, Phillip Vera Cruz, Dolores Huerta.

(3253) UFW Officials, La Paz, 1980s

eclemens — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:21:57 -0400

A group shot of the UFW Executive Board at La Paz, Keene, California.

Left to right: Oscar Mondragon, Frank Ortiz, Arturo Mendoza, David Martinez, Peter Velasco, Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Richard Chavez, Arturo (Artie) Rodriguez

(3281) UFW officials and supporters meet at La Paz, 1980s

eclemens — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:08:15 -0400

A meeting of UFW Officials and supporters at La Paz, Keene, California, c. 1980s. Left to right: ----, Mike Ybarra, ---,----, Pete Velasco, Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Richard Chavez, Arturo (Artie) Rodriguez.

(7448) Pete Velasco, Larry Itliong, and Cesar Chavez, 1968

eclemens — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:55:33 -0400

Pete Velasco, Larry Itliong, and Cesar Chavez meet at the Filipino Hall, Delano, California, Christmas, circa 1968.

(7449) A meeting between UFW officers and Ron Dellams

eclemens — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:58:44 -0400

A meeting between UFW officers and Pete Dellams, a representative from Oakland-Bay Area. (Left to right: Cesar Chavez, Pete Velasco, Ron Dellams, and Larry Itliong)

(7450) Portrait of Pete Velasco, 1969

eclemens — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:08:07 -0400

Portrait of Pete Velasco taken during the United Farm Workers Organizing Campaign (UFWoc) Grape Boycott, June, 1969.

(7451) Portrait of Pete Velasco

eclemens — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:10:06 -0400

Portrait of Pete Velasco.

(28209) Caesar Chavez, UFW officials

pneirink — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:31:58 -0500

Image of UFW official taken in 1977. Dolores Huerta, Richard Chavez, Mack Lyons, Philip Vera Cruz, Marshall Ganz, Cesar Chavez, Gil Padilla, and Pete Velasco

Agbayani Village dedication speakers, June 1974.

drice — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:43:07 -0400

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta speak to each other on stage at the Agbayani Village dedication. Standing with them are (l to r): Eliseo Medina, Philip Vera Cruz, Pete Velasco, Mack Lyons, Richard Chavez, and unknown.