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1990. Tardeada
fundraiser for the United Farm Workers of Washington State. |
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1990. Tardeada
fundraiser for the United Farm Workers of Washington State. |
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1990. Tomás
A. Villanueva in front of the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in
Woodinville,
Washington, after the police forced picketers to leave. |
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1990.
Sunnyside, Washington
. United Farm Workers of
Washington State annual constitutional convention that included visitors
from other labor organizations. |
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1990.
Sunnyside
,
Washington. United Farm Workers of
Washington State annual constitutional convention that included visitors
from other labor organizations. |
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1992. Tomás
A. Villanueva in
Olympia
working for the State Ins. Commissioner. |
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1992. A
march in Burlington,
Washington
in support of the right for farm workers to organize. |
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May 1992.
Mt. Vernon
,
Washington. An eight mile march led by
Tomás Villanueva and Dolores Huerta as part of a Cinco de Mayo
celebration in support of farm workers. |
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1993. Picket
line in front of the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery. |
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Farm
workers pose in front of the
St. Martin
’s sign. First row from left to right:
Mr. Chacon or "Chaconcito", Reynaldo Cruz, Gerardo Rios,
Benito Martinez and Rafael Guerrero. |
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Rosalinda
Guillen heads up a meeting of farm workers and their families during the
Chateau Ste. Michelle campaign. |
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Organizing
meetings were held during the Chateau Ste. Michelle campaign in which farm
workers and their families would discuss strategies. |
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Organizing
meetings often included the children and spouses of farm workers. |
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Organizing
meetings were held during the Chateau Ste. Michelle campaign in which farm
workers and their families would discuss strategies. |
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Evergreen
State College
Summer School for Union Women, 1992 or 1993.
Rosalinda and Joseph Guillen are in the lower right hand corner. |
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One of many marches that took place in the early
nineties in support of the Chateau Ste. Michelle workers in Burlington,
Washington. |
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After the marches, hot food was cooked and
served to the participating workers and supporters. |
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1994. Picket line in front of the Chateau Ste.
Michelle winery. |
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Farm worker supporter Beth Elpern Burrows holds
signs near the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in
Woodinville
,
Washington
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One of many marches that took place in the early
nineties in support of the Chateau Ste. Michelle workers in Burlington,
Washington. |
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Picket line in front of the Chateau Ste. Michelle
winery. Allen Shoup was CEO of
the winery at the time. |
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Picket line in front of the Chateau Ste.
Michelle winery. Dr. John Neef,
the head of Children’s Hospital, held an annual event at Chateau St.
Michelle. The boycott
organizers drew attention to the fact that not only was the hospital
taking wine and gifts from a winery under boycott, but also from a company
owned by
US
tobacco. A contract was
reached between the UFW and Chateau Ste. Michelle in 1995. |
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1995. Picket
line in front of the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery. |
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Police
talk to workers as they picket outside of the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery
in
Woodinville
,
Washington
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Picket
lines were not restricted to the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery.
Workers and supporters often picketed at establishments selling
Chateau Ste. Michelle wines. |
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1995. Some of the key leadership in
obtaining the contract with Chateau Ste. Michelle pose for a victory
photograph. |
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1995. Victory for the Chateau Ste.
Michelle workers! |
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The United Farm Workers of Washington State logo
prior to affiliation with the UFW AFL-CIO. |
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A button supporting the boycott of Chateau Ste.
Michelle prior to the contract reached in 1995. |
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| Photographs
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Villanueva, Rosalinda Guillen and Beth Elpern Burrows. |
