Historische Organisatie

Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee

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Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee

Ook bekend als: AWOC

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Filipino farmworkers begin the Delano grape strike

📅 8 September 1965

Filipino farmworkers organized through AWOC walked out against grape growers near Delano, California, demanding better pay and conditions. Their initiative challenged an agricultural labour system...

The National Farm Workers Association joins the grape strike

📅 16 September 1965

NFWA members voted to join the strike begun by Filipino workers. Cooperation across communities strengthened pressure on growers who benefited from a divided workforce. The action connected wages,...