Empowering Farm Workers: The Rise of the United Farm Workers Movement
Discover the impactful story of the United Farm Workers, the labor union that gave a powerful voice and muscle to field workers, driving positive change through activism and boycotts.
The United Farm Workers (UFW) movement stands as a remarkable chapter in the history of labor activism and social justice in the United States. Emerging from the struggles of agricultural workers, the UFW became both the voice and the muscle for those toiling in the fields, fighting for better wages, working conditions, and representation.
The origins of the UFW can be traced back to the 1960s, when Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to form the UFW. This new union quickly gained prominence through its nonviolent protests, strikes, and boycotts that drew national attention to the plight of farm workers.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The New York Times
