12. Cesare Chavez

Question 1

United Farm Workers (UFW)

Answer 1

major union for farm labourers

Question 2

United Farm Workers union UFW formed when

Answer 2

1972

Question 3

why did Chavez play a significant role in the history of the labour movement

Answer 3

promoted his Hispanic Heritage

Question 4

What policy did Chavez adopt

Answer 4

policy of non-violence

Question 5

What did Chavez turn the struggle for farmworkers into and what did this result in

Answer 5

moral cause

national sympathy

Question 6

what did Chavez tactics force

Answer 6

growers to recognise UWF

Question 7

what did the UWF organize in early 1970s

Answer 7

strikes and boycotts

including Salad Bowl strike largest farmworker strike in history

Question 8

what did the Salad Bowl strike of the 70s win

Answer 8

higher wages for those working for lettuce or grape growers

Question 9

why was Chavez involved in the struggle to limit immigration?

Answer 9

he believed it undermined position of workers born in USA whilst exploiting immigrants

Question 10

how did Chavez secure a victory in California in 1975

Answer 10

California Agricultural Labor Relations Act established California Agricultural Relations Board to oversee collective bargaining for farm labourers

Question 11

why did the late 60s see a decline in union membership?

Answer 11

technological changes -> more skilled workforce -> did not look to unions to protect their position

NOT because of the failure of unions to protect workers