Latin@
Covers everything from challenging the legitimacy of the border with Mexico and farm-worker rights to the struggles of the diaspora from Central and Latin America.
Subcollections
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Chuy Varela Collection
This collection contains public affairs programs and materials produced by Jesse "Chuy" Varela, primarily his work on KFPA 94.1 in Berkeley. -
“Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
This collection contains more than 20 years of Spanish language programs and interviews produced by Jorge Herrera on KPOO-89.5 FM in San Francisco.
Documents
7 Documents Found
![United Framer Workers: Boycott Against Safeway- 1](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 9/20/1989Call Number: CV 247Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Cesar Chavez, along with other organizers and community leaders demand that Safeway stop selling grapes grown with pesticides. Chavez explains that the pesticides are contributing to cancer among farm workers.
![United Framer Workers: Boycott Against Safeway - 2](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 8/25/1989Call Number: CV 248AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Cesar Chavez, along with other organizers and community leaders rally and demand that Safeway stop selling grapes grown with pesticides. Chavez explains that the pesticides are contributing to cancer among farm workers.
![Cesar Chavez at CWA Convention](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 6/25/1991Call Number: CV 258Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
The Communication Workers of American meet for their 53rd convention. Cesar Chavez speaks about health and pesticides in farm communities. CAW workers try to organize Sprint union.
![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.
![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.
![Dolores Huerta Morning Show](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 9/2/1988Call Number: CV 322Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Dolores Huerta on a morning show. Topics discussed: UFW boycott of grapes, basic, quick history of UFW, use and dangers of pesticides, Teamsters' Union, AFL-CIO, and immigration issues related to farm workers. Discusses amnesty and access to social services, opposition of immigration services and growers companies to amnesty/social services, corporate policies of mass immigration through Mexican border and how they result in mass unemployment/lack of food and shelter for immigrants
7 Documents Found