https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/1815 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/11513 <p>Don Watson was active in community organizations, politics and labor unions most of his life. Before retiring, Watson was an active member of the ILWU Local 34 from 1955 to 1993 serving in a variety of capacities. In the mid-1960s he joined the Five-Dollar-a-Month Club in support of the farm workers organizing drive that was founded by members from ILWU Local 10. Later Watson became head of the organization and continued to collect funds for the striking farm workers from the clerks and longshoremen until the mid 1970s. During this time he became very involved with the farm worker movement, working closely with the San Francisco boycott office and many UFW officials.</p> <p>The papers of Don Watson reflect his activities with the ILWU Local 34, and specifically with the United Farm Workers Union’s strikes and boycotts of the 1960s and 1970s.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/11513#comments Agricultural laborers Boycotts Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Cruz, Jesse de la UFW Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:12:57 -0400 kschmeling 11513 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/11510 <p>The primary mission of the UFW California boycott offices was to alert the nation that farm laborers were looking for civil rights, as well as fairer wages. Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers Union believed that a non-violent boycott of grapes and lettuce would convey the message. The two main city offices were located in Los Angeles and San Francisco. These offices were primarily concerned with organizing letter-writing campaigns to growers, distributors (with special attention given to Safeway stores), and public officials. In addition, boycott organizers coordinated picketing campaigns against local stores for selling boycotted grapes and lettuce, and solicited support from local religious organizations, universities and labor unions.</p> <p>The records of the California boycott offices mainly consist of coordinators’ files, leaflets, grape and lettuce reports, legal actions against pesticide usage, and correspondence from boycott support organizations. Also, files documenting the attempt to defeat a California farm labor initiative, Proposition 22, is also prevalent throughout the collection. </p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/11510#comments Agriculture Boycotts Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Cruz, Jesse de la Migrant workers Pesticides Strikes and lockouts UFW Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:43:28 -0400 kschmeling 11510 at https://reuther.wayne.edu