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Today in labor history: 1934 Filipino lettuce cutters strike

August 27, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Filipino lettuce cutters and white packing shed workers struck the powerful Salinas Valley, California, growers and shippers, demanding union recognition and improved working conditions.

Echoes from “Cesar Chavez” reverberate to today

April 10, 2014 By Eric A. Gordon And Dale Greenfield

Go see the film. It's flawed, but its heart is in the right place.

“Cesar Chavez” is an inspiring must see for today

March 31, 2014 By Pepe Lozano

The Cesar Chavez film highlights the courageous commitment and unwavering dedication of one historic union organizer and his fierce companions.

Today in labor history: Mexican leader Emilano Zapata born

August 8, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Zapata headed the land reform struggles of Mexican farmers and was a leader of the Mexican revolution.

Florida rally says: “Buzz off, Monsanto”

May 31, 2013 By Ben Markeson

Central Floridians turned out or the March Against Monsanto targeting the biotechnology mega-corporation and its role in the propagation of genetically modified seeds.