The 1968 Chicano High School Blowouts
Roberto Flores Contributed On March 7, 1968, 20,000 Chicano high school students went out on strike for respect, equality and an end to racist treatment in the Los Angeles public school system. The “Blowouts” were the kettle whistle signaling that the simmering 120-year struggle of the Chicano people had reached a boiling point — a […]
Sunbelt meat packers strike for justice
Evaristo Garza When Jesse Jackson came to Greeley, Colorado, on April 2, 2,000 people greeted him as he stood with striking workers from Monfort Portion Foods. The rally focused national attention on the five-month strike of 115 mostly Chicana meat packers, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7. Greeley is like many […]
