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COMMENTARY: UFW is a tribute to the real solidarity achieved between Latinos and Filipinos

December 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly 1 Comment

By Lorraine Agtang I’m one of the few living Filipino grape strikers — members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee — who walked out of Delano vineyards on Sept. 8, 1965.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2013, AWOC, Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, Cesar Chavez, Delano Manongs, Filipino, Larry Itliong, National Farm Workers Association, Paulo Agbayani Retirement Village, Peter Velasco, Philippines, Platon Agtang, Puerto Ricans, Sal Si Puedes, UFW, United Farm Workers, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

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