![]() Chavez visited Adrian several times during the 1970’s to meet with and encourage the efforts to boycott the sale of products, primarily grapes and lettuce, picked by the non-union, mostly Mexican, migrant work force. ![]() ![]() In 2014, President Obama declared the day as a federal commemorative holiday.Īdrian Friends of the Farm Workers (AFFW) organized in 1969 to provide local support to the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) and Chavez’s nationwide campaign. Chavez Day in 2004 to recognize his contribution to the nation by organizing farmworkers to campaign for safe and fair working conditions, reasonable wages, decent housing, and outlawing child labor. The Michigan Legislature declared March 31 st as Cesar E.
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