{"id":7233,"date":"2026-06-08T10:48:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laborfest.net\/2026\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=7233"},"modified":"2026-07-03T09:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:51:13","slug":"the-struggle-lessons-of-california-farmworkers-history-the-relevance-today","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/laborfest.net\/2026\/event\/the-struggle-lessons-of-california-farmworkers-history-the-relevance-today\/","title":{"rendered":"The Struggle & Lessons Of California Farmworkers History & The Relevance Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

At: First Unitarian Universalist Church & Center – 1187 Franklin St., San Francisco
\nThis meeting is Hybrid: Zoom link is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The history of the farmworkers and the role of the UFW in light of the revelations of Cesar Chavez are important today to look at the censored history of the union.
\nThis panel will look at the history of the formation and how the Filipino workers played a key role in the organization of the union yet were driven out of the leadership of the union.<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/p>\n

Disiree Rojas<\/strong> – Former President of Labor Council Of Latin America Sacramento Chapter, Farmworker & Daugter of Al Rojas, Co-founder of UFW, Al Rojas Foundation
\nJohnny Itolong<\/strong> – Son of Larry Itilong, fournder of UFWOC and UFW,
\nRobyn Magalit Rodriquez<\/strong> – Amado Khaya Initiative & Archive, Former \u00a0UCD Ethnic Studies Professor (invited)
\nPaul Ortiz<\/strong> – Cornell Labor History Professor, Former Washington State Farmworker by Zoom
\n<\/span>Fatima Garcia<\/strong> – President of Labor Council For Latin American Advancement LACLA Sacramento
\nBruce Newberger<\/strong> – Retired AFT 2121 Lecturer and Former Farmworker and Auther of \u00a0“Lettuce Wars”
\nAl stein<\/strong> – Latino Leadership Oral History Project, UC Berkeley<\/p>\n

Sponsored by:
\nLaborFest.net
\nAl Rojas Foundation https:\/\/albertmrojasfoundation.org\/<\/a>
\nFirst Unitarian Universalist Church & Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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