farm workers

Woman on street holds sign showing farmworkers marching in black and white photo

50 years later, protesters re-enact a farmworker strike that is scarcely mentioned in the history books

Justice

The “melon strike” of 1966 paved the way for farmworkers in Texas — and Mexican Americans in general — to stand up for their rights. But many young people have never heard of it.

A man with a bullhorn stands in front of a line of protesters

The workers who pick your summer berries are asking you not to buy them

Economics
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