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William Evans of Fall River Canning Company
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Fall River Canning Company's president William Evans stands in the center with migrant farm workers around him after their walkout.Eighty workers of Hispanic descent had walked off their jobs charging the Fall River Canning Company with racially discriminatory practices. This labor action was a part of the statewide protest movements of the Obreros Unidos (United Workers), a union created to fight for migrant farm worker protection. In the background, wearing a dark suit is Evans' attorney.William Evans el presidente de Fall River Canning Company está parado al centro con trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes a su alrededor después de que ellos hicieron un paro laboral.Ochenta trabajadores de origen hispano dejaron su trabajo en acusación de prácticas racialmente discriminatorias por parte de Fall River Canning Company. Esta acción laboral fue parte de movimientos de protesta en todo el estado por parte de Obreros Unidos, un sindicato creado para luchar por la protección de los trabajadores agrícolas emigrantes. Hacia el fondo, vistiendo un traje oscuro está el abogado de Evans.
1969
Giffey, David
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