Revealing Chavez's Shadow: Filipino Strike Heroes
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Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers launched a pivotal strike against California grape growers in 1965, led by Filipino leader Larry Itliong and Cesar Chavez. The Delano grape strike lasted five years, securing better wages and contracts for thousands. Recent allegations of Chavezs abuse have sparked a reevaluation of the holiday honoring him, with some advocating for a shift to September eighth, the strikes start date, to recognize the contributions of Filipino strikers and women who held families and communities together.
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