Saturday, August 24, 2013

Today in Peace and Justice History

Today in Peace and Justice history on August 24, 1970
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) leader Cesar Chavez called for a consumer boycott of lettuce to support the strike against lettuce growers who would not negotiate contracts with the farm workers for decent wages and working conditions.
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