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Union Supporters Cheering at Waushara Rally
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A group of National Farm Workers Association members and supporters applauding rally speakers in front of Waushara County Courthouse. A march to the rally was led by Jesus Salas, Obreros Unidos (United Workers) leader where he and others spoke about making demands for better working conditions for Wisconsin migrant farm workers to state officials.Strikes, rallies and marches in Wisconsin were organized by the Obreros Unidos, an independent farm worker labor union effort in the 1960s.Simpatizantes del sindicato aplauden durante la manifestación en WausharaUn grupo de miembros y simpatizantes de National Farm Workers Association aplauden los oradores de la manifestación enfrente del tribunal o Waushara County Courthouse. Una marcha de manifestantes fue guiada por Jesús Salas, líder de Obreros Unidos, donde él y otros hablaron de exigirles a los legisladores estatales mejores condiciones laborales para los trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes en Wisconsin. Las huelgas, manifestaciones, y marchas en Wisconsin fueron organizadas por Obreros Unidos, un esfuerzo independiente del sindicato de trabajadores agrícolas durante los años 1960.
1966
Giffey, David
Publication Information
| Creator | Giffey, David |
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| Date Created | 1966 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | South Madison oral history project and migrant farmworker photographs, 1966-1971, 1999-2000 |
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| Call Number | 1114000084 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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