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Title: A bigger bite of the apple : social movements, immigrants, and labor in Washington State
Creator: García, Jerry, 1963-
Date: 2018-10-26
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Jerry Garcia, Vice President of Educational Programs at Sea Mar in Seattle, Washington delivers a talk entitled, "A bigger bite of the apple: social movements, immigrants, and labor in Washington State." Garcia discusses the history and consequences of farm labor movements in the state of Washington, focusing specifically on the United Farm Workers organization, and explains the role immigration has on the mobilization of current farm labor movements. Garcia answers questions from the...
Show moreJerry Garcia, Vice President of Educational Programs at Sea Mar in Seattle, Washington delivers a talk entitled, "A bigger bite of the apple: social movements, immigrants, and labor in Washington State." Garcia discusses the history and consequences of farm labor movements in the state of Washington, focusing specifically on the United Farm Workers organization, and explains the role immigration has on the mobilization of current farm labor movements. Garcia answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by professor John P. Beck from the Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
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Title: Cesar E. Chavez commemoration : we are all Arizona
Date: 2012-03-29
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Michigan State University faculty join together at the MSU Main Library for a reading event entitled, "Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration: We Are All Arizona". The group reads from books recently banned in the state of Arizona, a state which has also passed laws to eliminate Hispanic studies in the state school system. Selected works include "Codex tamuanchan: on becoming human" by R. Rodrigueq, "Pedagogy of the oppressed" by Paulo Freire and "For whom the Taco Bell tolls" by Elizabeth Martinez....
Show moreMichigan State University faculty join together at the MSU Main Library for a reading event entitled, "Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration: We Are All Arizona". The group reads from books recently banned in the state of Arizona, a state which has also passed laws to eliminate Hispanic studies in the state school system. Selected works include "Codex tamuanchan: on becoming human" by R. Rodrigueq, "Pedagogy of the oppressed" by Paulo Freire and "For whom the Taco Bell tolls" by Elizabeth Martinez. The group also celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the United Farm Workers union founded by Chavez and Dolores Huerta. A question and answer session follows. The event is moderated by MSU Librarian Diana Rivera.
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Title: Unión de Campesinos de América, AFL-CIO 14th Convención Constitucional-Fresno, California
Date: 1998
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: 14ta Convention pin. 1998 Silver with illustration of people marching with banner of Virgin of Guadalupe. Black text. Union bug

Title: Viva la causa
Date: 1965/1980?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: White with black text. Black and white illustration of Emiliano Zapata no hat in center.

Title: Vote UFW
Date: 1972?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Vote UFW; union bug; red background with black text and black union eagle

Title: We want a contract
Date: 1970/1999?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Black with red center and black union eagle in center. White text

Title: Vote UFW
Date: 1972?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Vote UFW with ballot label; union bug; red with black text and blackunion eagle

Title: Unión de Campesinos de América, AFL-CIO 14ta Convención Constitucional-Fresno California
Date: 1998
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: 14th Convention 1998. Metal cast convention pin. 1998 Silver with illustration of people marching with banner of Virgin of Guadalupe.

Title: Fast for life, Summer 1988, Delano, CA
Date: 1970/1999?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Fast for life in cursive in center over eagle. Refers to Jul-Aug 1988 fast undertaken by Cesar Chavez, his last and longest 6 days in Delano, California to draw attention to farm workers and their children stricken with pesticides; union bug; red background with white and yellow text

Title: FOR FARM WORKERS YES on 14
Date: 1960/1989
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Neon orange background with black lettering. Words: YES on 14 are large and bold.

Title: Si se puede! UFW
Date: 1965/1980?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Si se puede (Yes, it can be done) union bug ; Green with black text

Title: Garanti mot gift
Date: 1964/1973?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Garanti mot gift; Swedish: guarantee against poision; red background with black text and union flag

Title: Support United Farm Workers, San Diego
Date: 1965/1980?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Red with white circle & black union eagle in center. Top text is white and bottom text is black

Title: Boycott grapes
Date: 1965/1970?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Boycott grapes around black union eagle; red with black text

Title: En tu memoria César, seguiremos adelante
Date: 1994
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: 12th Convention pin. 1994 Red with white center. Inside illustration of Chavez & black union eagle. Cesar Chavez died in 1993. Text in white and black

Title: UFW eagle
Date: 1965?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Black union eagle on red background; union bug

Title: No grapes
Date: 1964/1973?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: No grapes; black background with white text; union bug

Title: 13avo Convencion-Tejas 1996
Date: 1996
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: 13th Convention pin. Red with white center, black union eagle & Mexican flag in color. Text: Luchar es poder, poder es Luchar (Fighting is Power/Power is Fight)

Title: Boycott Chiquita
Date: 1979
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Red rim with white center. Red banned slash on white background; yellow banana inside and small black union eagle in lower right. Strike began in 1979 over wages when company owned by Sunharvest, parent company of lettuce being Boycotted.

Title: Nixon eats lettuce
Date: 1969/1970?
Collection: Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
Description: Nixon eats lettuce; union bug. Green background with black text union eagle

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