Delano Grape Strike

Alvarado Middle School Renamed Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School to Commemorate Legacy of Filipino-American Labor Leaders

Alvarado Middle School Renamed Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School to Commemorate Legacy of Filipino-American Labor Leaders

Alvarado Middle School in Union City, California will be officially renamed  Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School after United Farm worker union leaders Larry Itliong and Philip Vera-Cruz, who worked to improve the working conditions for migrant workers in the 1960's. Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School will be the first school in the United States to be named in honor of Filipino-Americans. Story from NBC Bay Area.

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EVENT: Bold Step: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike

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EVENT: Bold Step: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike

The newly formed Delano chapter and its parent organization, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), is hosting a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike with a series of events on Labor Day weekend, September 5 & 6, in Delano, CA.