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The Strikers of Coachella: A Rank-and-File History of the UFW

Alina R. Méndez / NACLA Aug 25, 2023 Paiz’s book provides a balanced history of the United Farm Workers movement, without losing sight of the myriad ways it brought people together to demand, conceive, and build better worlds. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Labor Icon Dolores Huerta Warns Against Violence (Audio and Transcript)

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 15, 2017 In this week's episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews the longtime civil rights activist. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Cesar Chavez: The Story of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Mar 27, 2014 Diego Luna tells Truthdig he wanted to make a movie his Mexican-American son could look to for inspiration. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Don’t Miss Our National Broadcast: Truthdig Radio on Labor

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 Truthdig Radio is broadcasting nationally today, Wednesday, April 6 We put together a very special show on the labor movement, covering the gamut from farmworkers to teachers and even millionaire athletes Hop past the jump to find listings and a rundown of our guests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Colbert Goes to Washington

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2010 After spending a day as a migrant farmworker, farceur Stephen Colbert hit Congress to testify about his experience. Media outrage ensued, but as Firedoglake points out, Colbert has done more for the powerless in this instance than any of the "blow-dried idiots that sit around the White House press room."After spending a day as a migrant farmworker, farceur Stephen Colbert hit Congress to testify about his experience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Response From UFW to Marc Cooper

By Marc Grossman Nov 14, 2009 I'm "the heavy-handed UFW press relations chief who had to quietly resign," the one to whom Marc Cooper refers in his latest attack on Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers ("Marc Cooper on the Fate of Cesar Chavez's Dream," Truthdig, Nov. 13). Like most of the rest of his article, this claim is false.I'm "the heavy-handed UFW press relations chief who had to quietly resign," the one to whom Marc Cooper refers in his latest attack on Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Marc Cooper on the Fate of Cesar Chavez’s Dream

BLANK Nov 13, 2009 In her important new book, Miriam Pawel chronicles how a movement to unionize farmworkers failed to realize its charismatic founder’s vision as his relatives turned a union into a family business.Miriam Pawel's new book chronicles how a charismatic leader's vision for farmworkers failed as his relatives turned a union into a family business. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Grand Theft Slogan

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2008 Consider Barack Obama a trendsetter: In Italy, the recently defeated center-left leader in the parliamentary elections took a cue from the American candidate and adopted the slogan "Si può fare" or, as The Economist translates, "It can be done." Right-winger Silvio Berlusconi, who won a convincing victory in that election, begged to differ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: The Late César E. Chávez

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to César E. Chávez, the Mexican-American labor organizer and activist who fought for more than 40 years for the rights of farm workers, Latinos and other disenfranchised groups. Happy César Chávez Day! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

United Farm Workers Cleared of Wrongdoing

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 The California state attorney general's office has found no wrongdoing in the United Farm Workers Union's handling of its affiliated charities. The probe was launched in response to allegations raised by a series of articles published in the Los Angeles Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

United Farm Workers Strike Back at the L.A. Times

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 4, 2006 The UFW refutes allegations that it exploits the legacy of Cesar Chavez Update No 1: Read how it took three phone calls from a congressman and a former cabinet secretary before the LA Times would meet with the UFW 2: Check out an executive summary of the UFW's charges 3: Marc Cooper on the UFW's threat to sue him over a negative column he wrote 4: The L Times prints several corrections to the story. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )