United Farmworkers Union Protest Signs
![Hand-lettered protest signs and United Farm Workers (UFW) paper flags taped to a concrete wall in response to an official posting by the Fall River Canning Company. The Fall River Canning Company announcement identifies striking workers who walked off the job, states that they are fired and must vacate the premises and camp and warns other workers that they will receive the same treatment if they follow suit. The sign below the top flag contains a message written in Spanish: "No nos vamos/ni nos dejamos" ["We won't go nor will we quit"]. On the flag below, a message above the eagle symbol reads, "Viva la c[a]usa" which means "Long live our cause." On the slanted sign, the message reads "¡No nos vamos! que hablen con nuestros representativos" ["We won't go! Please speak with our representatives"].<br>The UFW symbol of the eagle was designed by Richard Chavez. Cesar Chavez chose the black and red colors. According to Chavez, the Aztec eagle signifies dignity and is source of pride for the UFW community.</br><p>Letreros de protesta del sindicato United Farm Workers<p>Letreros escritos a mano y banderas de papel del sindicato United Farm Workers (UFW) pegados en una pared de cemento en respuesta a un aviso oficial de la compañía Fall River Canning Company. El anuncio de la compañía Fall River Canning Company identifica a los trabajadores que dejaron su trabajo para hacer huelga, los notifica que están despedidos y deben desocupar las instalaciones y el campo, y advierte a otros trabajadores que recibirán el mismo tratamiento si hacen lo mismo. El letrero debajo de la bandera tiene un mensaje escrito en español: "No nos vamos/ni nos dejamos." En el letrero de la bandera de abajo, el mensaje arriba del símbolo de la águila dice "Viva la c[a]usa." El mensaje del letrero inclinado dice "¡No nos vamos! que hablen con nuestros representativos." El símbolo de la águila usado por UFW fue diseñado por Richard Chávez. Cesar Chávez escogió los colores, negro y rojo. De acuerdo a Chávez, la águila Azteca significa dignidad y es una fuente de orgullo para la comunidad UFW.</p>](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700011140001/1114000011-l.jpg "United Farmworkers Union Protest Signs")
| Hand-lettered protest signs and United Farm Workers (UFW) paper flags taped to a concrete wall in response to an official posting by the Fall River Canning Company. The Fall River Canning Company announcement identifies striking workers who walked off the job, states that they are fired and must vacate the premises and camp and warns other workers that they will receive the same treatment if they follow suit. The sign below the top flag contains a message written in Spanish: "No nos vamos/ni nos dejamos" ["We won't go nor will we quit"]. On the flag below, a message above the eagle symbol reads, "Viva la c[a]usa" which means "Long live our cause." On the slanted sign, the message reads "¡No nos vamos! que hablen con nuestros representativos" ["We won't go! Please speak with our representatives"]. The UFW symbol of the eagle was designed by Richard Chavez. Cesar Chavez chose the black and red colors. According to Chavez, the Aztec eagle signifies dignity and is source of pride for the UFW community. Letreros de protesta del sindicato United Farm Workers Letreros escritos a mano y banderas de papel del sindicato United Farm Workers (UFW) pegados en una pared de cemento en respuesta a un aviso oficial de la compañía Fall River Canning Company. El anuncio de la compañía Fall River Canning Company identifica a los trabajadores que dejaron su trabajo para hacer huelga, los notifica que están despedidos y deben desocupar las instalaciones y el campo, y advierte a otros trabajadores que recibirán el mismo tratamiento si hacen lo mismo. El letrero debajo de la bandera tiene un mensaje escrito en español: "No nos vamos/ni nos dejamos." En el letrero de la bandera de abajo, el mensaje arriba del símbolo de la águila dice "Viva la c[a]usa." El mensaje del letrero inclinado dice "¡No nos vamos! que hablen con nuestros representativos." El símbolo de la águila usado por UFW fue diseñado por Richard Chávez. Cesar Chávez escogió los colores, negro y rojo. De acuerdo a Chávez, la águila Azteca significa dignidad y es una fuente de orgullo para la comunidad UFW. |
| Image ID: | 87059 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1969 |
| Creator Name: | Giffey, David |
| City: | Cambria |
| County: | Columbia |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | South Madison oral history project and migrant farmworker photographs, 1966-1971, 1999-2000 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1114000011 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3089 X 4593 pixels |
| See Image ID: 87079 for Fall River Canning Company announcement. Information about the UFW symbol from United Farm Workers website. |
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