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The purpose of this project, created by the Harry
Bridges Center for Labor Studies, is to share the personal stories of Farm
Workers and those involved in the struggle for Farm Worker rights in
Washington
State. This site is by no means
comprehensive and is in fact a very small beginning, but we hope that the
interviews and photographs spur interest in the rights of Farm Workers and give
a voice to the people who have been key to the success of agricultural business
in Washington State—the workers themselves.
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The interviews contained on this site give
unique insight into the thoughts and lives of the people actively
struggling for respect and dignity in farm work.
Academic theories and research, while extremely useful, cannot
fully illustrate the actual experiences of the people who have lived
history. This is our attempt
at sharing personal stories from the grape boycott of the 1960s through
the strike and success at the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery, to the current
concerns of legal health protections and unionization of other farm
workers.
The
Harry
Bridges
Center
for Labor Studies at the University
of
Washington
is grateful to the various people who have donated their time,
photographs, buttons, pamphlets and stories to bring this project
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The United Farm Workers in Washington State is by no means a complete oral
history or web site. This project is ongoing, the initial work has been
done by Sharon Walker, Research Assistant for the HBCLS. Thanks to all who have contributed and
participated. If you would like to be a part of this project, please
contact the Harry Bridges Center for
Labor Studies.
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