Cesar Chavez march will honor fight for Mexican-American farm workers
...in honor of Chavez. The City Council voted against the name change and opted for a parkway that bears Chavez's name. The Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway runs through Nueces and Jim Wells counties, including in Robstown, Banquete, Agua Dulce and Alice. "We want...info
Cesar Chavez honored by Labor Department, Los Angeles
...Los Angeles is preparing to mark his legacy with volunteerism and holidays. (David McNew/AFP/Getty Images) As a tribute to Cesar Chavez and the farm workers movement, the US Labor Department named an auditorium at its Washington, DC headquarters after the...info
Grandson of Cesar Chavez challenges Pittsburg High students
...guy who always tells us jokes? Who holds us upside down when we get hiccups?" Local students and organizers plan to march in Cesar Chavez's honor on his holiday Saturday, beginning with an 11 a.m. rally outside Pittsburg City Hall at 65 Civic Drive. That will...info
Schools, Courts Observe Cesar Chavez Day
...Chavez Day 2012 comes on the 50th Anniversary of Chavez’s decision to try and organize California’s farm workers. Chavez brought to light the plight of American farm workers and brought about significant growth in Latino political power, as well as electoral...info
Students celebrate Cesar Chavez
...Chavez Elementary School celebrated their school's namesake Friday with a march and a day of activities. The students wore Cesar Chavez shirts and waived United Farm Workers flags as they marched from the school to the nearby De Oro Park. Students then participated...info
Events Scheduled To Celebrate Cesar Chavez
...at a breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday at the Joe an Vi Jacobs Community Center, 404 Euclid Ave. The event is being put on by the Cesar Chavez Service Clubs. On Saturday, the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council will hold its fifth annual Cesar Chavez Day...info
Remembering the Delano Manongs: The Filipinos behind Chavez and Huerta
...Chavez and Dolores Huerta are two very well-known historical figures and Mexican-American civil rights activists to Californians and Americans across the nation. The two are known to have organized Chicano farm workers to demand better working conditions and...info
Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on 85th birthday of Cesar E. Chavez
...La Causa â€" the ongoing pursuit of social justice and workers' rights. President Obama has proclaimed March 31, 2012, to be 'Cesar Chavez Day.' "I'm proud to serve as United States secretary of labor in an administration that's committed to enforcing our labor...info
Hermanos de East Austin Celebrate Cesar Chavez!
...Please join Hermanos de East Austin and other organizations for this great celebration of Cesar Chavez's life and legacy. The Hermanos are going great grassroots work in East Austin, of which Señor Chavez would be very proud, I have no doubt. - promoted by...info
Cesar Chavez run/walk at UC Riverside coming April 7
...soon as clocks across the Coachella Valley registered 8:01 Friday night, the process began ...- 12:15 am Students from Cesar Chavez Elementary School celebrated their school's namesake Friday with a march...- 12:29 am A former California campaign treasurer...info