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![Grape Boycott](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 7/22/1987Call Number: CV 310Format: CassetteProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
United Farm Workers organized a table grape boycott in Berkeley because of the use of pesticides and chemicals. Proponents of the boycott spoke to the Berkeley City Council and the resolution was passed. Also, homelessness in Berkeley was discussed.
![Dolores Huerta Assault](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 9/15/1988Call Number: CV 308AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Much of tape was recorded at press conference against farm workers unions the day after Delores Huerta was brutally attacked by San Francisco PD
![UFW Met Life Protest w/ Dolores Huerta](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This recording details a protest against Met Life (Metropolitan Life) and features segments and music in both English and Spanish. Topics of the protest include the use of pesticides and the long term effects of that exposure on workers as well as Met Life’s refusal to make concessions with the UFW.
![United Farm Workers (UFW) - Boycott S.F. Supervisors](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This recording deals with a number of issues regarding the boycott against California table grapes. Adam Ortega, the spokesperson for the grape workers and farmers, speaks on a number of topics pertaining to the boycott. The reliability and vision of the United Farm Workers’ Union and public reaction to the boycott is discussed as well as the medical effects of pesticides, especially on children, the prevalence of pesticide use and poisoning in California. There are also brief segments of music on this tape.
![Tribute to Dolores Huerta #2](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Collection of speeches given in aftermath of Dolores Huerta's beating by SF police. Ongoing grape boycott mentioned, police brutality as well. Speakers include Emilio Huerta (son), Art Agnos (then-mayor of SF), Howard Wallace. Side 2 has Chris Hartmire listing chain of hunger strike, passing from person to person
![Farmworker 3/14/1995](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/14/1995Call Number: CV 325Format: Cass A & BProgram: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Side A: completely in Spanish
Side B: brief clip of discussion on police brutality, specifically Dolores Huerta's attacker
![1994 UFW Convention/Fresno, Ca](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Cassette tape of 1994 UFW Convention. Mix of English and Spanish spoken; in addition to political speech, includes speaker discussing visit to Aztec ruins with Cesar Chavez. Also includes Chris Evan, in charge of merchandise, and Anthony Chavez, in charge of Farm Worker radio stations
![Emilio Huerta on UFW](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Emilio Huerta talks about the UFW, grape boycott, Dolores Huerta's beating, police accountability. Also includes interview with other speakers discussing police accountability, basic rights of speech, assembly, demonstration, chances of reform within SFPD
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