Union Leaders

There have been a few union leaders that have made a historic change for the labor force. One that comes to mind is Mr. Cesar Chavez who fought primarily for the rights of farming workers but touch the lives of many through the United Farmworkers Union (UFW).

As a result of his arduous persistence advocating for the fair employment condition for farm workers he contributed to the passage of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975. The new law gave workers the right to secret ballot elections to choose a union, and required growers to bargain with unions that won elections.

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“Cesar Chavez’s vision didn’t include just the traditional bread and butter issues of unionism; it was about reclaiming dignity for people who were marginalized by society”. citation