Long Road to Delano

activity AFL-CIO agreement agricultural Agricultural Workers American Angeles arrested assist Association attack AWOC battle became began Black boycott bracero California called campaign camps CAWIU cents Cesar Chavez Chavez Chicano Chinese Committee Communist communities contract convention County Delano demands developments early effect effort election farm labor farm workers federal field workers fields Filipino force Fresno going grape grape strike growers hall hour Imperial Valley important Industrial International involved Japanese joined Kennedy labor movement land later leaders leadership lettuce living major March meeting Mexican months NFWA officials organization Party period persons picket lines police political president ranch reported representatives result Schrade signed strike struggle successful Teamsters Union throughout tion told took UFWOC United wages Wobblies Workers Union