The Grape Boycott: Consumer Power Strikes A Blow for Justice: El Poder del Consumidor: El Boicote de Uva

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Nonviolent resistance was iconic with the labor movement led by Cesar Chavez. Individuals fought for fair labor contracts and an improvement of their working conditions. They were able to gain the support of not only mayors like John Linsey from New York, but they were able to garner support from Canadian citizens.

Keywords

Grape boycott, farm workers, Boston Tea, AFL-CIO, United Automobile Workers, Canadian Labour Congress, political leaders, Vietnam, agriculture, Chicago, boycott, Defense Department, Whitaker & Baxter, Agriculture business, legislation, anti-consumer, strike, peaceful, picket line, Cesar Chavez, Murphy's bill, Mayor John Lindsay, New York, Montreal, Canada

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1970

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English

Location

New York & Canada

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El Malcriado Newspaper Collection

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Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay

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"The Grape Boycott: Consumer Power Strikes A Blow for Justice: El Poder del Consumidor: El Boicote de Uva" (1970). Politicians. 17.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/elmalcriado_politicians/17