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The UFW Today: The UFW (United Farm Workers Union) fell on harder times after the victorious grape and lettuce boycotts of the late 1960s and early 1970s (a centerpiece of "The Fight in the Fields"), yet it has regained much momentum in recent years. Organizing efforts currently center on strawberry workers in California. The strawberry industry is booming, nearly doubling production in the past 10 years. Meanwhile, workers in the fields have seen dramatic reductions in pay and often labor in deplorable conditions. Today's UFW is national news. Last November, Time magazine ran an article on strawberry worker organizing and the UFW. Also, don't miss the UFW site on the web, or you can click here for a list of UFW locations across the U.S.
Viva la Causa! To continue with the momentum and excitement generated by the thousands of people marching in Watsonville, and to support strawberry workers, here is an action you can do. Read more. The UFW has collected some newspaper articles on their successes and current activities in the struggle for strawberry workers.
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History of the UFW: Read a chronology of César Chávez (on Chicano-Latino Net's website), which closely follows the history of the UFW (on the UFW's website).
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