Remembering the Filipino Workers Who Jump Started Cesar Chavez and the UFW Fifty years ago this week, Filipino grape pickers in the Central Valley walked off the fields to protest low wages and poor working conditions. Shortly thereafter, Cesar Chavez and 1,200 Mexican laborers joined their ranks.[…] Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)