Texas Farm Workers Union TFWU Rio Grande Valley Chicano Mexican Rights P1438
$ 184.28
Description
DETAILS: Original pinback button issued by the Texas Farm Workers Union (TFWU). Circa 1975. Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Measures 1 1/2" inches. Rare. The Texas Farm Workers Union (TFWU) was established in 1975 by Antonio Orendain and farmworker leaders of the Rio Grande Valley active with the United Farm Workers (UFW) after a disagreement with UFW leadership over direction of a melon strike in south McAllen, Texas. Orendain, who had previously worked with Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers (UFW), organizing laborers for the national grape and lettuce boycotts. Unlike Chavez in California, the TFWU was unsuccessful in persuading the state of Texas to establish a Texas Agricultural Board. In February 1977, TFWU members marched from San Juan, Texas to the state capital building in Austin, Texas a distance of 400 miles! Later that year, Orendain led 40 workers on a 1600-mile march from Austin to Washington, DC, which took nearly four months. Orendain and the Texas Farm Workers Union never gained much support from the United Farm Workers, and with little funding, the union was disbanded in 1984. GUARANTEE: We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our items to be authentic originals issued by the organization stated. They are not later re-issues or reproductions. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic. LEFT WING POLITICAL GROUPS Circa 1950-1979 Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particular focus on counter culture and progressive left wing materials. We are one of the few (if not only) retailers in the country that regularly deals in such groups. We are always adding to our online inventory. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. You will be pleased by the friendliness and knowledge of our staff. Add us to your Favorites list Visit Our eBay Store: Oxxbridge Galleries
