Obreros Unidos in Wisconsin
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- 1966-1967
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This 1968 article describes the founding of Obreros Unidos, a labor union started in Wisconsin in 1966 by Mexican-American civil rights activists and farm workers. After briefly describing seasonal agricultural work, it reviews the history of migrant workers in Wisconsin. It then discusses the 1966 march from Wautoma to Madison that focused public attention on the plight of Mexican-Americans who harvested crops on Wisconsin farms. It also describes the union's labor actions against the Burns and Sons potato processing plant in Almond, Wisconsin, and the cucumber harvesting operations of Libby, McNeil, & Libby in Waushara County. These actions led to the official recognition of Obreros Unidos by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. The union published a newspaper, La Voz Mexicana, and provided educational, social service, and legal support for Wisconsin farm workers until 1971.
- Creator
Erenburg, Mark
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Publisher
- U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Subjects
- Mexican Americans
Harvesting
Vegetables
Labor unions
Migrant labor
Demonstration
Emigration and immigration
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- Language
- English
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- Erenburg, Mark. Obreros Unidos in Wisconsin. 1966-1967. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/41236. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Erenburg, Mark, (1966-1967) Obreros Unidos in Wisconsin. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/41236
- MLA citation style
- Erenburg, Mark. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/41236>.