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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly  United Farm Workers 50th Anniversary

The UFW worked closely with religious groups and relied heavily on religious imagery. Details

 

Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Episode: United Farm Workers 50th Anniversary

"It was the first successful labor union for farmworkers,” says author Miriam Pawel. “It was very much the civil rights movement of the West,". But fifty years after its founding by the late Cesar Chavez, the UFW is struggling to retain membership and influence.

Duration: (9:48)
Premiere Date: 06/22/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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