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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Union
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gptkbp:advocacy
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gptkb:social_justice
civil rights
labor rights
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:National_Farm_Workers_Association
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:AFL-CIO
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gptkbp:campaigns
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Grape Boycott
Lettuce Boycott
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gptkbp:focus
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farm workers' rights
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:founded_by
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gptkb:Cesar_Chavez
gptkb:Dolores_Huerta
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gptkbp:goal
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improve working conditions
increase wages
protect immigrant rights
provide healthcare
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Keene,_California
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first successful farm workers' union
advocated for collective bargaining
created a national movement for farm workers.
established contracts with growers
fought against pesticide exposure
influenced labor laws in the U. S.
inspired other labor movements
promoted consumer awareness
led to the establishment of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The United Farm Workers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Chicano_Movement
gptkb:Mexican_Revolution
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Cesar_Chavez
gptkb:Dolores_Huerta
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Cesar_Chavez
gptkb:Dolores_Huerta
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Spanish
English
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Arturo_Rodriguez
gptkb:Teresa_Romero
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gptkbp:membership
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over 10,000
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Delano_Grape_Strike
gptkb:Farm_Labor_Organizing_Committee
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:non-profit_organization
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gptkbp:website
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ufw.org
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rita_Moreno
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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