CWA Celebrates the Life of Cesar Chavez

CWA members in District 9 marched alongside thousands of union and community activists on March 31 in celebration of the life of famed labor leader Cesar Chavez. Chavez, alongside Dolores Huerta and Gilbert Padilla, founded the National Farm Workers Association, which would later join with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to form the United Farm Workers (UFW). The march was coordinated by members of UFW, SEIU, and the California Federation of Labor Unions.

Titled the “March for Immigrant Workers: Con Estas Manos (With These Hands),” the action drew thousands of marchers from various immigrant populations and their supporters. From multiple stages, speakers addressed the need for solidarity in the face of mass deportation and dehumanization at the hands of the Trump Administration.

Click here to watch a video of the march posted by UFW.

 
CWA members joined thousands of immigrant and labor activists to celebrate the life of Cesar Chaves and reaffirm their commitment to protecting all workers.