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Cesar Chavez — Part 10

113 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Mar 18, 1966 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Cesar Chavez · 113 pages OCR'd
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Cart "TO Pow) Since September 8, 1965, 3500 farm worker families in Delano, California, have been on strike to get for themselves thes 6 things other workers are legally guaranteed: the right to orgafiize into a union and to bargain collectively, the right to a living wage, the right to humane working condi- tions i. 2 the right to dignity on the job. 4 DiGiorgio Corporation, which last year grossed $231,800,000, which owns 4600 acres in the strike zone (and more than 26,000 acres all together), which has four dir- ectors on the board of the huge B ank of America, and whose wide-ranging corporate interests make it truly an economic octopus, is being challenged by its field workers, whose only power is their unity of purpose and strength of deter- mination, and whose only weapon is their non-violent strixe. THEY NEED YOUR HELP! A nation-wide boycott is being conducted against DiGiorgio products. S & &W Foods warehouses are being ciesed down in California and New England by largs groups of pickets with the suppa't of Teamsters! unions. The midwest distribution center for DiGiorgio products is here in Chicago. t is crucial that it be closed down temporarily to show DiGiorgio the strength of suppa@t for the strike. The Teamsters have indicated willingness to respect Picket lines at the warehouse. Whether they do or not may hea mtiw net man +ha ff. aft ntalrat line The warehouse 13 located at 3350 N. Kedzie, one block north of Belmont and the JFK Expressway. On Monday, May 23, 1966, at 7:00 AM, people from all parts of the city will meet at the S & W warehouse for a mass demonstration-picket. The most effective aid you can give the strikers is to be there, B oycott and consumor pigit€ting will continue until - the strike is WON. Te help ontact the strike coordinator om your campus, call Farpy ‘Johnson at 939-2794, or write NFWA, 1300 Wabash, Chicago, Iilinois. a s a a = MeN tt a a en eae . . oe rn nx 22 oe et, AEE ran, ea, arte s Cm rt allied = oe Sen's ere ee et ge ay a 3 , == An baa a SES Rey ame Wess WERY i atte ana? Me = Steet rs es : ~ ma
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