CESAR CHAVEZ

EARLY LIFE

• Born by Yuma Arizona
• March 31,1927
• Moved to californa after family farm failed .
• Dedicated his life to improving farm workers lives

NATIONAL FARM WORKERS ASSOCIATION

• Worked as a community and labor organizer in the 50's
• Founded National Farm Workers Association in 1962
• Lead a strike against grape growers
• United with the Agricultural Workers Association
• 2 Unions were named the Untied Farm Workers in 1972

STRIKES

• March 1966, Chavez led a strike of California Grape Pickers
• Strike was supported by Robert Kennedy
• Early 1970's UFW organized many strikes and boycotts
• Salad Bowl Strike; Chavez would fast for 25 days
• Largest labor strike in history

CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

• Chavez supported Jerry Brown's bid to be governor of California
• 1st law was passed that gave Farmworkers the right to union elections
• Passed the Agricultural Labor Relations Act in 1975
• Led to series of UFW election victories