United Farm Workers | The Fall | 3
American History Tellers
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The Rise and Fall of Chavez
United Farm Workers' membership had dropped by over 40% from its peak of 70,000 in 1971. In a desperate attempt to shore up the union, Chavez went after a new target The undocumented immigrants imported by growers to break strikes. When members attempted to circumvent the vote and see people Chavez did not approve of, Chavez had them fired. Long time members resigned in protest Some who left spoke out to whoever would listen, though only one former board member chose to speak out on camera.
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