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- Jose Moreno, professor of history at Northern Arizona University, and Dionicio Valdes, professor history at Michigan State University, deliver a talk entitled "The UFW grape boycott in urban America, 1965 to 1970." Moreno talks about the rise and fall of the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union and says that the UFW is one of the more overlooked labor unions by historians. He also discusses the UFW in the context of urban North America and explaining how the UFW was formed, its political coalitions, and leadership struggles. Valdes discusses the impact that the UFW has had on other labor movements and how those movements avoiding failing like the UFW. Moreno and Valdes both answer questions from the audience. The event is convened by Professor John P. Beck from the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our daily work/Our daily lives" brown bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by Chicano/Latino Studies and the Julian Samora Research Institute. Held in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-03-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "What's doing in Western Michigan," Dr. Willis Dunbar offers a news round up of stories from Kalamazoo and neighboring cities, including the polio epidemic in western Michigan and the closing of schools in Nashville after a polio death was reported. WKZO sports correspondent Dick Kishbaugh also gives a round up of last week's high school football results and WKZO Farm Editor Carl Collins describes the conflict over prices between grape growers and processors. WKZO reporter Joe Butler does a round up of smaller stories.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-09-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Jose Moreno, professor of history at Northern Arizona University, and Dionicio Valdes, professor history at Michigan State University, deliver a talk entitled "The UFW grape boycott in urban America, 1965 to 1970." Moreno talks about the rise and fall of the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union and says that the UFW is one of the more overlooked labor unions by historians. He also discusses the UFW in the context of urban North America and explaining how the UFW was formed, its political coalitions, and leadership struggles. Valdes discusses the impact that the UFW has had on other labor movements and how those movements avoiding failing like the UFW. Moreno and Valdes both answer questions from the audience. The event is convened by Professor John P. Beck from the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our daily work/Our daily lives" brown bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by Chicano/Latino Studies and the Julian Samora Research Institute. Held in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-03-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "What's doing in Western Michigan," Dr. Willis Dunbar offers a news round up of stories from Kalamazoo and neighboring cities, including the polio epidemic in western Michigan and the closing of schools in Nashville after a polio death was reported. WKZO sports correspondent Dick Kishbaugh also gives a round up of last week's high school football results and WKZO Farm Editor Carl Collins describes the conflict over prices between grape growers and processors. WKZO reporter Joe Butler does a round up of smaller stories.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-09-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection