Itlong, Larry, 1913-1977

Larry Itliong Papers

drice — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:31:37 -0400

In 1956 Larry Itliong founded the Filipino Farm Labor Union in California. With the formation in 1967 of UFWOC (United Farm Workers Organizing Committee) Larry Itliong became Assistant Director to Cesar Chavez in the union that would eventually become the UFW. In January, 1970 he was appointed National Boycott Coordinator of the UFWOC. Itliong resigned from the Union on October 15, 1971. He devoted the rest of his life to improving the lives of retired Filipino farm workers, and to a wide variety of community and civic projects, many of which were Filipino related. The collection consists of a small amount of materials from the early days of farm worker organizing. The bulk of the collection is Mr. Itliong's records of his post-UFW endeavors.

UFW Publications

kschmeling — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:29:30 -0500

UFW Publications is primarily comprised of serials and unique publications created by, or collected by the United Farm Workers of America, the National Farm Worker Ministry and support organizations, which assisted the UFW with its cause. Included in the collection are convention proceedings dating back to the official inception of the UFW, constitutions, bylaws and serials.

UFW Publications is an artificial collection, its contents have been pulled from other UFW collections and UFW related collections to create a single grouping of farm labor publications.

Philip Vera Cruz Papers

drice — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:07:32 -0400

Philip Vera Cruz (Dec 25, 1904 – June 12, 1994) was born in Saoag, Ilocos Sur,
Philippines. He worked on farms in the Philippines before traveling to the United States
in 1926. Vera Cruz worked several odd jobs around the Midwest, but was not active in
any union before moving to California in 1943 and becoming a farm worker. He joined
the Agricultural Worker Organizing Committee (AWOC) and soon became a leader in
farm workers rights. In 1965 he was an active force in the AWOC decision to strike
against grape growers in Delano, CA. The strike and boycott soon won the support of
Cesar Chavez and the National Farm Workers of America, and led to the eventual
merging of the two groups to form the United Farm Workers. Vera Cruz was elected a
vice president of the union, a position he held until he left the union in protest of Chavez
in 1977, though he continued to be active in his retirement. Cruz also formed the Farm
Workers Credit Union and created Agbayani Village, a retirement community for older
farm workers. Throughout his career Vera Cruz worked for migrant and farm worker
rights, and was very active in the Asian American, especially Filipino, rights movement
and community. In 1987 he received the Ninoy M Aquino Award in the Philippines, and
in 1992 he was honored by the AFL-CIO’s Asian Pacific American Labor Committee.

The papers of Philip Vera Cruz focus on his active years as a California labor leader. It
includes his correspondence, writings and notes, as well as his activity in the UFW and
other organizations and his work in boycotts. Cruz’s research, negotiations, and
collective bargaining work are also included as well as a number of ALRB cases and
resources he collected for farm workers and Filipinos.

Event: "Larry Itliong: The Farm Labor Organizer Who Changed the World."

mcourtney — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:03:32 -0500

Dawn Mabalon, Associate Professor at San Francisco State University, will share her research on the life and work of Larry Itliong, a Filipino leader of California’s farm labor movement. It focuses on relationships between Filipino and Mexican farm workers, reframing this struggle in multi-ethnic and multi-generational contexts to be more inclusive of radical Filipino American perspectives. read more »

United Farm Workers Agbayani Village: Retirement Living for Filipino Farm Workers

Public Relations Team — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:18:29 -0400

In the Winter 2013 semester, the Reuther Library worked with students in the Graduate Certificate in Archival Administration program at the Wayne State School of Library and Information Science to produce a series of student-written, guest blog posts.

Julia Teran is in the process of earning an MLIS, an MA in History, and an Archival Administration Certificate. A few of her research interests include digital preservation, historical interpretation, local history, and American women’s history.

In 1974, the United Farm Workers Union (UFW), led by Cesar Chavez, opened Agbayani Village, a retirement complex for Filipino farm workers who had immigrated from the Philippines to California during the 1920s and 1930s. read more »

(197) Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, c. 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:22:25 -0400

A photograph of Dolores Huerta and Larry Itliong, c. 1970s.

(221) Portrait, Larry Itliong, 1960s

eclemens — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:08:13 -0400

Portrait of Larry Itliong, c. 1960s

(273) Larry Itliong, Portrait, Delano, California,1969

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:43:25 -0400

Portrait of Larry Itliong, Assistant Director of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), Delano, California.

(274) Portrait of Larry Itliong

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:45:44 -0400

Portrait of Larry Itliong, Assistant Director of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), circa 1960s.

(275) Larry Itliong surveys a picket line

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:48:41 -0400

Larry Itliong, assistant director of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), surveys an unidentified picket line, c. 1960s

(276) Larry Itliong speaking at unknown event

eclemens — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:57:32 -0400

Larry Itliong, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) Assistant Director speaking at unknown event circa 1960s.

(277) Profile of Larry Itliong

eclemens — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:59:38 -0400

Portrait of Larry Itliong, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) Assistant Director.

(319) Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Robert Kennedy

eclemens — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:48:16 -0400

Left to right: Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Robert Kennedy at a rally in Delano, California before the breaking of Cesar Chavez’s 25-day Fast, Delano, California, March 10,1968.

(319) Sen. Robert Kennedy, Larry Itliong, Dolores Huerta, and Andy Imutan, Delano, California

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:40:06 -0400

Left to right: Andy Imutan, Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and Senator Robert Kennedy participate in a rally in Delano, California before Cesar Chavez’s breaks his 25-day fast.

(362) Walter Reuther marches with striking farm workers

eclemens — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:14:08 -0400

AFL-CIO members support striking farm workers during the Delano strike, circa 1965-1966. Larry Itliong (left), Walter Reuther (center), and Cesar Chavez (far right) are shown carrying signs.

(362) Walter Reuther, Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez, California

eclemens — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:15:14 -0400

AFL-CIO and AWOC members march in support of farm workers during the Delano strike, 1965.

Left to right: Larry Itliong; Michael Peevey, Research Director, California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO; Walter Reuther; unidentified; Cesar Chavez. Obscured behind the signs is Paul Schrade, head of UAW Region 6.

Source: United Auto Workers Collection

(3243) Cesar Chavez, Itliong Testimonial Celebration, 1971.

eclemens — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:25:59 -0400

Cesar Chavez speaks with an unidentified man at Larry Itliong's testimonial celebration, 1971. A large portrait of Larry Itliong hangs on the wall in the background.

(7445) Larry Itliong and Dick Ginnold speak with Brazilian farm workers

eclemens — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:46:04 -0400

Larry Itliong and Dick Ginnold speak with Brazilian farm workers, Niteroi, Brazil, circa 1960s.

(7446) Larry Itliong

eclemens — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:48:33 -0400

Larry Itliong (seated center) at an unidentified event.

(7447) Larry Itliong, Al Green, Delano, California, 1965.

eclemens — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:51:37 -0400

Larry Itliong and Al Green (top row) at an unidentified pageant, Delano, California.

(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)

(11530) UAW, UFW, Grape Boycott, Long Beach, California

eclemens — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:20:28 -0500

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) march against S&W Foods during the Grape Boycott, Long Beach California. UAW members were in the area to attend the 1966 conference.

Left to right: Roy Reuther, Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez.

(37198) UFW, Staff, Orendain, Itlion, Huerta, Chavez, Delano, 1969

eclemens — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:54:56 -0500

Polaroid snapshot of the office staff at Delano.

Back row, left to right: Dave Avenbuck, Jerry Brown, Jim Drake, Jerry Cohen, Gil Padilla, Leroy Chatfield, unidentified.

Front Row, Left to right: Richard Chavez, Juanita Brown, Tony and Rachel Orendian, Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez and three “Filipino brothers” (second from the right is Larry Itliong).

(38271) Itliong, Wurf, Chavez

scaloia — Mon, 07 May 2018 10:32:26 -0400

During a visit to AFSCME Local 99 in San Antonio, Texas, AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, middle, stands with Larry Itliong, left, and Cesar Chavez.

(46006) Walter Reuther Giving Speech

gstrassel — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:47:58 -0500

Walter Reuther gives speech at international labor event, with Jack Conway looking on (4th left from Reuther).

(46009) AWOC Event

gstrassel — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:53:37 -0500

Jack Conway (far left) joins Larry Itlong and Walter Reuther at an AWOC protest.

Dawn Mabalon on UFW labor organizer Larry Itliong – Part 1

teller — Wed, 23 May 2018 10:31:12 -0400

In this inaugural episode of Tales from the Reuther Library, Dawn Mabalon, an Associate Professor at San Francisco State University, shares her research on the life and work of Larry Itliong, a Filipino leader of California’s farm labor movement. read more »

Dawn Mabalon on UFW labor organizer Larry Itliong – Part 2

teller — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:57:56 -0400

In part 2 of our interview with Dawn Mabalon, she explains how her personal and familial interests influenced her research on the life and work of United Farm Workers labor organizer Larry Itliong, as well as her forthcoming children’s book, Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong. read more »