Predominantly, the workers were migrants, of Hispanic/Latino background, and adherents of Catholicism.

The history of the United Farm Workers of America dates back to 1962 and quickly transitioned to become the first and largest union for farm workers. The event came about through the discovery of a small article within El Malcriado, the newsletter for the United Farm Workers (UFW) Union, which grew into a massive array of news stories, pursuing leads for clues, and finding the stories of a past seemingly forgotten. and the panel discussion starting at 2:45 p.m. The event will be taking place in the Chancellor's Suite with the exhibit opening at 2:00 p.m. Unanue Latino Institute will be hosting an exhibit and panel on the Catholic Symbolism of Cesar Chavez and the Labor Rights Movement, in collaboration with University-wide Charter Week. 'Our welcome goes this morning to Cesar Chavez whom we are happy to receive as a loyal son of the Catholic Church and as a distinguished leader and representative of the Mexican-American community in the United States,' said Pope Paul VI during a private audience for Cesar Chavez and others on Sept.

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