![]() It was September 1965 and tensions were rising in the region between established growers and a migrant workforce. It’s a brief scene, but a pivotal moment in the United Farm Workers’ movement. In the new film, "Cesar Chavez," there’s a scene where a group of Filipino farmworkers are attacked in a labor camp in Delano. Directed by Diego Luna, it covers the tumultuous early years of the United Farm Workers union and the legacy of one of the most famous Mexican American civil rights leaders.īut one aspect of that story remains largely overlooked: The key role that Filipino farmworkers played in launching the 1965 grape strike in Delano that led to the birth of the United Farm Workers union. ![]() The new movie about Cesar Chavez hits theaters nationwide Friday. ![]()
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