Huerta, Dolores, 1930-

Orange County Interfaith Committee to Aid the Farm Workers Records

drice — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:01:52 -0400

The Orange County Interfaith Committee to Aid Farm Workers was a branch of the National Farm Workers Ministry. NFWM began in 1920 as a ministry of charity and service, providing food, clothing and day care to the farm workers. When United Farm Workers founder César Chávez began organizing in the 1960's, he called on the religious community to change its emphasis from charity to justice. NFWM became the vehicle for people of faith to respond to that call.

The collection consists of newspaper clippings and pamphlets detailing the struggles of the UFW during much of the 1980s.

Ronald B. Taylor Papers

kschmeling — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:29:06 -0500

Ronald B. Taylor’s career as a journalist and photographer spans over forty years. Many of his articles and books focused on the farm labor movement. During Taylor’s working life he had been in the employ of the "Fresno Bee" and "The Los Angeles Times." His free-lance articles have appeared in, "Time," "Nation," "Argosy," "Farm Journal," and other noted publications.

In addition, over the course of his writing career, Mr. Taylor published award-winning fiction and other works. His first two published works dealing with migrant labor, Sweatshops in the Sun, 1973, delved into the problems of child labor and its effect on the migrant farm worker’s children and family; and, Chavez and the Farm Workers, which focused on the history of the United Farm Workers Union early years and the people involved in its growth.

The papers consist of interviews, reports, and other materials used as background research for Taylor’s child labor book, Sweatshops in the Sun, and interviews, clippings, articles, and other material relating to Taylor’s book, Chavez and the Farm Workers. Files also contain other Taylor articles on farm labor topics.

UFW Administration Department Records

drice — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:05:34 -0500

United Farm Workers grew out of several farm workers organizations of the 1960s and was led by Cesar Chavez for over thirty years. The Administration Department records reflect the wide range of people and groups with whom the UFW corresponded. The work of the union itself is well represented, including U.S., Canada, and Europe boycott files, El Malcriado files, and negotiations with southern California grape growers.

Part 3 of the records represent the second decade of the union’s progress toward the goals of improving wages and working conditions for farm workers. Included are major legal cases, including UFW vs. Teamsters, UFW vs. DiGeorgio, and the Blythe Massacre; boycotts, including the Lettuce Boycott and Grape Boycott; and correspondence, including Cesar Chavez personal correspondence.

UFW Central Administration Records

drice — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:30:00 -0400

Subjects include: California boycotts; migrant laborers; immigration and farm labor legislation; farm worker health; Prop 22; Dolores Huerta; California agribusiness

UFW Illinois Boycott: Chicago Office Records

kschmeling — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:07:35 -0400

The UFW Illinois Boycott was a part of the nationwide boycotts that the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) spearheaded during the mid 1960s and 1970s. These boycotts aimed to end the sale of non-union grapes and lettuce. The main duty of the Chicago office, which was led by Eliseo Medina, was to enlist support for the striking farm workers by soliciting donations, spreading information, and directing the boycott of specific stores within Illinois.

This collection contains flyers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, legislative reports, newsletters, rosters, and field organizing notes. Additionally, this collection contains some material about the Teamsters.

UFW Information and Research Department Records

drice — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:56:32 -0400

The UFW grew out of several farm workers organizations in the 1960s and was led for over thirty years by Cesar Chavez. The Information and Research Department serves as the research center for the union, collecting materials of interest in many areas importantin to the organization. Their records reflect the range of services which the union provided for its members, including legal and immigration assistance, workman's compensation claims, healthcare, and grievance mediation. Other subjects include: boycotts; contract negotiations; strikes; Teamsters dispute.

UFW Massachusetts Boycott: Boston Office Records

drice — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:41:26 -0400

The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee’s Boston Boycott Office (UFWOC) opened in 1967, one of several regional branch offices of the UFW formed to organize communities to participate in a consumer boycott of lettuce, grapes, wines, and other agricultural products. UFWOC was the predecessor name of the UFW. The primary activity of the office involved outreach efforts (mailing letters, hosting rallies and events) aimed at prominent members of the greater Boston area, including political leaders, church leaders, and business leaders, as well as college campuses and the general public, urging them to refrain from buying non-union products. Employees and volunteers also performed routine visits to grocery stores and other places where produce was sold to investigate whether or not they were carrying boycotted products. Additionally, the office was also responsible for the distribution of fliers, pamphlets, and posters in support of the boycott and to promote farm worker events and fundraisers.

The records of the Boston Boycott Office chronicle the activities of the office, which were primarily concerned with organizing the national consumer boycott of California table grapes and non-union lettuce. Materials found in this collection reflect the office’s goal to organize the greater Boston area to participate in larger nationwide boycotts against agricultural growers that employed non-union labor, ill gotten Teamster union representation or engaged in what the UFW deemed “unfair practices.” Targets of the UFW Boston Boycott Office include local grocery and liquor stores, political figures, local universities, religious organizations and churches, as well as the general public

UFW New York Boycott Records

drice — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:13:29 -0400

The activities of the New York Boycott office focused on the national consumer boycotts of California table grapes and lettuce initiated by the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, UFWOC (predecessor of UFW) in 1967 and 1971 respectively. The boycotts were in support of striking California farm workers seeking union recognition under the leadership of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and the UFW.

The records consist of files from various New York boycott offices that include: New York City, Buffalo, Brooklyn and a few others. These records highlight the activities of the New York boycott coordinators efforts to publicize the California farm worker’s strike and boycott.

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 Ohio Boycott Records

kschmeling — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:12:15 -0500

The UFW Ohio Boycott was part of a nationwide series of boycotts that the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) spearheaded during the mid 1960s and 1970s. These boycotts alerted the national consumer of the grape and lettuce strikes that had erupted in California and other states. The main duty of all of the Ohio offices was to enlist support for the striking farm workers by soliciting donations, spreading information, and directing the boycott of certain agricultural crops within the state of Ohio. The Boycott had main offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, with offices in other cities such as Toledo and Dayton.

The materials in this collection represent the efforts of the Ohio Boycott Office to aid the migrant workers and to promote the work of the UFW. They contain numerous fliers, correspondences, minutes, newsletters, and field organizing reports. In addition, one scrapbook from the Cincinnati boycott office has been microfilmed.

UFW Organizing Committee (UFWOC) Records

drice — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:23:47 -0400

The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) was formed in 1966 with the merger of the National Farm Workers Association and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, and was the precursor to the United Farm Workers. Their records center mainly on their activities on behalf of California farm workers. Sometimes referred to by its initials UFWOC.

UFW Public Relations: Jocelyn Sherman Records

drice — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:48:48 -0500

After college, Jocelyn Sherman started at the United Farm Workers (UFW) as a public relations representative and has been with the UFW for over 20 years. Sherman served as a documentary photographer for the UFW and as manager of the UFW’s public relations department before becoming the UFW’s Internet Communications Director.

Sherman’s records consist of the UFW public relations department’s files from 1988 to 2001 and reflect her work with UFW campaigns during that era, including grape boycotts, organizing campaigns, raising awareness of the consequences of pesticide use, and fund-raising. The records cover public relations department administrative matters and persons and subjects of interest to the department and the UFW. The records also contain newspaper clippings of articles referencing the UFW, its members, campaigns, and other activities, and people and subjects of interest to the department and to the UFW.

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.

Collection Spotlight: Robert F. Kennedy and the UFW

teller — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:42:21 -0400

U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy strongly supported the advance of human rights and in doing so he forged a relationship in the 1960s with the United Farm Workers, a union that sought to improve the lives and working conditions of migrant farm workers across the country. Kennedy supported the workers during a 1966 Senate Subcommittee on Migratory Labor hearing in Delano, California. In the spring of 1968, read more »

Subject Focus: Women in Labor Unions

drice — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:44:25 -0400

“We didn’t come here to swap recipes!” Those words, uttered by Myra Wolfgang during the first Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) convention in 1974 set the tone for an agenda aimed at increasing women’s involvement and influence in labor unions. Coming on the heels of landmark legislation such as the Equal Pay Act (1963), the Civil Rights Act (1964), and the Equal Employment Opportunities Act (1972), the formation of CLUW institutionalized the long-held ambitions of individual female union members to participate more fully in the labor movement. 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 »

(185) Dolores Huerta, Oxnard, CA

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:15:24 -0400

Portrait of Dolores Huerta taken at a rally in Oxnard, California.

(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).

(187) Dolores Huerta, Mildred "Millie" Jeffrey

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:41:48 -0400

Dolores Huerta and Mildred "Millie" Jeffrey at an undisclosed event.

(188) Dolores Huerta, AFT Convention, Washington, DC, 1967

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:51:43 -0400

Dolores Huerta speaks at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Convention, Washington, DC.

(189) Dolores Huerta, Gallo Strike, California, 1973

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:01:56 -0400

Dolores Huerta visits the picket line during the Gallo Strike, Livingston, California.

(190) Dolores Huerta, Farm Bureau National Convention, Los Angeles,1972

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:15:42 -0400

Dolores Huerta, surrounded by United Farm Workers supporters, speaks to the press outside of the Farm Bureau National Convention in Los Angeles, California.

(191) Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Violence, San Francisco, 1988

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:45:16 -0400

Cesar Chavez visits with Dolores Huerta as she recuperates in hospital after being assaulted by the police. The assault occurred during a protest rally against President H.W. Bush in San Francisco, California. Huerta was beaten with a police baton, resulting in several broken ribs and a destroyed spleen.

(192) Dolores Huerta, La Paz, California, c. 1980

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:52:17 -0400

Dolores Huerta stands with her United Farm Workers (UFW) colleagues outside of a hiring hall in Florida.

(193) Portrait, Dolores Huerta, circa 1975

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:07:25 -0400

Dolores Huerta, photographed during the Gallo Negotiations.

(195) Dolores Huerta, Demonstrations, California, 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:10:50 -0400

Dolores Huerta leads supporters of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) in an unidentified march.

(196) Mass, Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta, California, 1966

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:14:23 -0400

Dolores Huerta and unidentified women at an open-air mass for striking farm workers during the Grape Strike, Delano, California.

(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.

(198) Dolores Huerta, Scab Workers, California, c. 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:25:08 -0400

Dolores Huerta and unidentified woman call out to scab farm workers in the fields, location unknown.

(199) Dolores Huerta, Portrait, c. 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:28:54 -0400

Portrait of Dolores Huerta in a hand-knit sweater vest with the UFW eagle on it.

(200) Dolores Huerta, Rally, c. 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:49:05 -0400

Dolores Huerta speaks at an unidentified United Farm Workers meeting.

(201) Senator Robert Kennedy, Dolores Huerta, 1968

eclemens — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:08:38 -0400

Senator Robert Kennedy and Dolores Huerta address the press at the end of Cesar Chavez's 25-day fast, Delano, California.

(202) Dolores Huerta, Speaking, c. 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:33:54 -0400

Dolores Huerta speaks at the podium during an unidentified meeting.

(203) Dolores Huerta, Rally, c. 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:30:52 -0400

Dolores Huerta speaks to United Farm Workers (UFW) Union members and supporters during an open-air meeting, location unknown.

(204) Dolores Huerta, Picket Line, c. 1970s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:38:25 -0400

Photograph of Dolores Huerta on an unidentified picket line.

(205) Dolroes Huerta, Speaking, c. 1980s

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:43:38 -0400

Dolroes Huerta speaks from the platform at an unidentified meeting, San Francisco, California.

(206) Dolores Huerta, Speaking, 1978

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:09:44 -0400

Dolores Huerta speaks at the podium at an unidentified event.

(207) Dolores Huerta, Tom Hayden, 1977

eclemens — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:12:59 -0400

Dolores Huerta with activist Tom Hayden at an open-air "Yes on 14" rally.

(232) National Farm Workers Association, Founding Convention, 1962

eclemens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:43:52 -0400

The founding convention of the National Farm Workers Association, Fresno, California. From left to right: Antonia Rios, Dolores Huerta, Antonio Orendain, Cesar Chavez.

(235) Dolores Huerta, Farm Workers, California, c. 1969

eclemens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:39 -0400

Dolores Huerta speaks with grape harvesters in a field during a break from work.

(236) Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez, Demonstration, c. 1968.

eclemens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:43:49 -0400

Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez meet with farm workers and supporters in a field, location unknown.

(237) Dolores Huerta, Gallo Strike, 1973

eclemens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:46:05 -0400

Portrait of Dolores Huerta wearing a “There is blood on those grapes” shirt. The photograph was probably taken during the Gallo Strike.

(238) National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), Convention, Dolores Huerta,1962

eclemens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:52:15 -0400

Dolores Huerta signs up new members at the founding convention of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), Delano, California.

(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.

(261) Ethel Kennedy visits Cesar Chavez at the Salinas jail

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:34:49 -0400

Ethel Kennedy (center), widow of Senator Robert Kennedy, arrives at the Salinas, California jail to visit Cesar Chavez amidst the jeers of an anti-UFW mob, December 6, 1970. To her left is 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.

(288) Fred Ross, Cesar Chavez, Luis Valdez, and Dolores Huerta, c. 1980s

eclemens — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:54:18 -0400

Fred Ross Sr. (second from left) with Cesar Chavez (left), Luis Valdez (second from right) and Dolores Huerta (right), at an unidentified meeting, c. late 1980s.

(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.

(320) Senator Robert Kennedy and Dolores Huerta

eclemens — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:24:25 -0400

Robert Kennedy and Dolores Huerta address union member, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) supporters, and the media before the breaking of Cesar Chavez’s 25-day fast, Delano, California, May 10, 1968.