government shifted gears and encouraged immigrants to return to Mexico during the 1930s to provide more jobs to already struggling pools of Americans during the Depression. Though Mexican immigrants were “the backbone of agricultural labor force” during the 1920s, the U.S. The Progression of Migrant Workers’ Conditionsīefore World War II, agricultural production and Mexican immigration were not linked in an entirely dependent manner. To honor her memory The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) offers our reflections on her lasting impact on the farm workers movement and the rights of migrant workers in the United States today. Chavez passed away on Monday, June 6, at the age of 88. However, Chavez’s success would not have been possible without the help of his wife, Helen Chavez. Leading the movement within the United States, Chavez worked tirelessly to guarantee collective bargaining rights to farm workers and to improve the conditions under which they labored. When considering the important figures who spearheaded the farm workers’ rights movement, names that come to mind include Larry Itliong, Dolores Huerta and perhaps most notably, Cesar Chavez. However, the actions of multiple labor unions over the course of several decades helped to resolve these unfavorable conditions, leading to heightened public awareness and gradual improvements as a result of mass organization. In the 1960s, Mexican migrant farm workers within the United States endured countless challenges including low wages, inhumane conditions, and a lack of political rights. To download a PDF version of this article, click here.
By Zachary Cohen, Research Associate at the the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
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