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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Philippine Social Movements

On February 28, 1949, more than 500 members of Local 7 United Cannery Agricultual, Packing, and Allied Workers launched a massive asparagus strike, demanding a wage increase. Larry Itliong was one of the srike leaders.

This is just one instance of the larger labor movement and social movement that Filipinos are a part of. It migrated to the United States from the Philippines and continues to this day, transcending space and time. The struggle for equal rights in various realms seem to be a constant in the history of individuals with a Philippine heritage. It is a proud history indeed.

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