12 reactions · 11 shares | On this day in 1965, over 800 Filipino farmworkers started the Delano Grape Strike. Joined by National Farmworkers Association, the two groups would eventually merge and become UFW. Dolores Huerta Foundation Cesar Chavez Foundation Si, se puede! | The California Endowment | Facebook

On this day in 1965, the Delano Grape Strike began—a five year labor strike that eventually led to the formation of the United Farm Workers (UFW). The win in 1970 was a formative lesson for farmworkers and laborers throughout the state: that through collective solidarity, and through disciplined action, anything would be possible. | The California Endowment