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Letters From the March
Letters from different people participating on a march for the rights of farm workers in the Rio Grande Valley
Farmworkers-Students Unite!
Six organizations sponsored a picket demonstration. The speakers talked about the economy and corporations.
Workers vs. Sharyland
Workers from Sharyland Enterprises decided to walkout from work when a salary raise was not given. The article implies that the company could afford the raise.
Join the Strike
A newspaper clip convincing farmers from the Rio Grande Valley to join the strikes to fight for farmer's rights.
40 Days of Struggle
A newspaper clip from the Texas Farm Workers Union urging to support the strikes by donating clothes, food, and any other kind of help.
TFW Heads March-Pilgrimage To Austin
The Texas Farm Workers' Union organized a 40 day pilgrimage to Austin, Texas. The participants took a demand to the state legislature for collective bargain and secret ballot elections.
Strike Pressure Hits Growers
A newspaper clip by the Texas Farm Workers' Union urges the farmers to keep the citrus strike despite the threats they receive. Some of the threats mentioned are "threats of death, shooting and flimsy complaints."
Melon Strike Begins
A newspaper clipping from El Cuhamil, announcing the beginning of a melon strike. The Texas Farm Worker's Union started the strike in a rally May 16, 1976.
"Facts On Working And Living Conditions of Texas Farm Workers"
The article reports that Texas farm workers—especially in the Rio Grande Valley—face extremely low wages, poor housing, limited education, and no job security. Most earn below poverty levels, live in substandard homes without basic utilities, often…