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DARK SECRETS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations

Union says claims involving young women and minors are serious enough to halt annual tributes and open an inquiry

The Guardian - US

Harvey Milk was just the start, Navy to rename other ships named for liberal heroes

Vessels christened to honor Ruth Bader Ginbsurg, Harriet Tubman and Cesar Chavez added to ‘recommendation list’ for rebranding handed to Navy Secretary John Phelan

The Independent UK

Fred Ross’ Organizing Legacy

A new documentary about Cesar Chavez’s mentor offers lessons for activists in dark times.

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At this South Texas political convention, everyone has a voice, regardless of legal status

Inspired by the work of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the biennial “cumbre” helps South Texans organize for political change.

The Texas Tribune

Exploring The Impact Of Top American Civil Rights Leaders

Discover 10 influential American civil rights leaders who have made significant contributions to social justice in America.

Top News

Anti-Reagan cartoons and a jacket from Cesar Chavez: inside the UAW archive

As the United Autoworkers strike continues, the collection tells the story of organizing – and how little has changed

The Guardian - US

Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities

Boycott would aim to use consumer power to pressure company to negotiate its first union contract

The Guardian - US

Union wins at New York farms raise hopes for once-powerful UFW

Five hundred farmworkers have unionized – the biggest success in years for the union co-founded by Cesar Chavez

The Guardian - US

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The Independent UK

Cesar Chavez's legacy lives on in Biden's new campaign chair

The granddaughter of late Latino labor activist Cesar Chavez is moving from President Joe Biden's White House staff to take another high-profile position at the helm of his 2024 reelection campaign

The Conversation

Pilgrimage and revolution: How Cesar Chavez married faith and ideology in landmark farmworkers' march

On March 31, 1966, labor rights pioneer Cesar Chavez wasn’t celebrating his birthday in any usual manner. Rather, he was 14 days into a 25-day pilgrimage in California from Delano to Sacramento.

Capital & Main

Union Health Plan Provides Much-Needed Safety Net

The Robert F. Kennedy farmworkers plan is limited, but it is the best option for many.

Capital & Main

Fred Ross Jr.: An Appreciation

An innovative organizer for three unions, Ross also challenged U.S. policy toward Central America.

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Los Angeles Times

Paul Schrade dies; union leader survived bullet to the head when Robert F. Kennedy was killed

Paul Schrade soaked up the excitement as the crowd roared and Robert Kennedy smiled and leaned into the microphone: “So my thanks to all of you, and on to Chicago we go.”

Ballotpedia

Results in the five most expensive Democratic Arizona Senate primaries

Democratic primary elections for all 30 districts in the Arizona State Senate took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 30 districts up for election in 2022, eight had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s support of California farmworker bill makes it ‘complicated’ for Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to veto another California farmworker union bill, he has a new and unexpected voice in his ear: President Joe Biden, who has decided to inject national politics into a state labor battle.

Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Arellano: Cesar Chavez's grandson wants to introduce his 'Tata' to a new generation

When I visited the National Chavez Center earlier this summer, the solemnity of the site hit me the moment I parked.

Los Angeles Times

Once struggling, United Farm Workers gains new clout in California, wants to use it

CERES, Calif. — By late morning it was already hot, but not nearly as scorching as it would be in just a few hours. Lourdes Cardenas, 59, had already walked nearly 8 dusty, sun-blasted miles from Turlock, with about that many more to go to the day’s destination in downtown…

Los Angeles Times

Julian Nava, trailblazing LA politician and US ambassador, dies at 95

LOS ANGELES — In the spring of 1980, Julian Nava found himself about to become a pioneer again.

Reuters

Philippines Marcos wants to renegotiate loans on $4.9 billion China-backed rail projects

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the transport ministry to renegotiate loan agreements struck by his predecessor with China for railway projects worth $4.90 billion, an official said on Saturday.

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