NO105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Samuel Gompers, North South Mrt Line, Winnipeg General Strike
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Born in south west america stockton california (north south major corridor) Father was a union activist became politician (elected member of the state legislation) Worked many jobs to support the family. By high school, dolores was activated she fought against racism (she is latino) She was a teacher but left early to become an activist. She fought against issues in the latino community such as hunger, unemployment, racism. Tried to get her community to be in a better state to fight against segregation. She met cesar chavez -he organized farm workers national farm workers association (became ufwoc later) They fought a lot but worked well together. Delano grape strike (1965) filipino farm workers strike because they were not being paid the minimum wage. They marched peacefully for change started a retail boycott of grapes so the industry would sign a contract for equal wages. Grape industry signed 3 year labour agreement with the farm workers.
