UFW

Agricultural labor organization

UFW stands for United Farm Workers, the labor union founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta in 1962 to organize agricultural workers in the United States.

The UFW became famous for its grape boycotts and strikes in California: The UFW fought for better wages and safer working conditions.

Its rallying cry ¡Sí se puede! became a broader slogan for social movements.

union

farmworkers

Agricultural manual laborers

ChavezSpanish-derived surname
laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
organizingSystematically putting in order

strikes · boycott · grapes · lettuce · migrant · agricultural · contracts · collective · bargaining · Delano

movement

civil rights

Guaranteed individual legal protections

protestPublic expression of disapproval
activismDirect effort for reform
social justiceFair distribution of opportunities

nonviolence · fasting · pilgrimage · Sacramento · braceros · dignity · coalition · volunteers · picket · rallies

history

1962

Four-digit date

CaliforniaWest coast megastate
boycottsOrganized refusals to purchase
SalinasCentral California agricultural city

pesticides · 1970s · documentary · legacy · memorial · archives · Keene · founding · milestones

symbolism

eagle

Large predatory bird

flagCloth symbol or signal
redPrimary color, warm
blackDarkest possible hue

white · thunderbird · motto · emblem · banner · logo · iconography · murals · posters · identity

Opposites

labor representation

UFWagribusiness

Commercial farming sector

growers · strikebreakers · management · labor contractors

worker sector

UFWSteelworkers

Metal industry labor organization

social movement orientation

UFWJohn Birch Society

Right-wing anticommunist advocacy group

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Rated G