Pin-back Button
Date1970-1975
Mediumplastic, metal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the Family of Former State Rep. Muriel Yacavone
DescriptionRound pin-back button with a white background and purple text: “BOYCOTT / NON-UFW / GRAPES.”
Object number2023.39.30
NotesSubject Note: On September 8, 1965, Filipino American grape workers, members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, walked out on strike against Delano-area table and wine grape growers protesting years of poor pay and conditions. The Filipinos asked Cesar Chavez, who led a mostly Latino farm workers union, the National Farm Workers Association, to join their strike.
Source: Kim, I. (2017, March 8). The 1965-1970 delano grape strike and boycott. UFW. https://ufw.org/1965-1970-delano-grape-strike-boycott/On View
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