Chants of thousands in unison saying, “Sí, se puede” and “Un pueblo unido jamás será vencido,” filled the air in parts of downtown San Antonio for the 27th annual César E. Chávez March for Justice.
A marcher at the 27th annual César E. Chávez March for Justice waves a farmworkers union flag Saturday.andfilled the air in parts of downtown San Antonio for the 27the annual César E. Chávez March for Justice. “Yes, we can.” “The people united will never be defeated.”
Several labor union organizations joined the march, holding signs and wearing t-shirts that said, “Rest breaks are a right,” “Justice for indigenous women,” “We overcame what can destroy us” and “Viva Chávez.” People who marched on Saturday marched for what Chávez believed in. The Mexican American civil rights leader and activist fought starting in the 1960s for the rights of immigrant labor workers, many of whom worked on farms, who were being exploited.
Cummins said Chávez had the vision, will and fortitude to organize farmworkers to get solutions, like better living conditions, contracts and better pay. José María De León Hernández, who goes by Little Joe, attended the march ahead of his performance Friday at the Guadalupe Theater for the“I’ve been supporting this march since the beginning, the very, very first one,” said Little Joe, who said he was very good friends with Chávez and fellow labor activist Dolores Huerta. His song “Que Viva la Huelga” talks about“We’re brothers, we’re migrants.
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