Cesar Chavez Served in the State Assembly

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XX INLAND EMPIRE XT _ Wednesday 25^! April 12,1989 HISPANIC NEWS Volume 2, No. 12 Chavez, Huerta to be honored in Inland Empire Dolores Huerta has been fighting lor her mother moved her brothers and the rights of Mexican-Americans and sisters to Stockton, Califomia. Huerta to improve the working conditions of went to an integrated high school and the campesinos for close to 40 years. was a Girl Scout for many years, devel She has fought for social justice and the oped leadership skills which she imple United Farm Workers of America or mented in later years. She married after ganizing people from all social levels high school, had two daughters and for parades, boycotts and assemblies, separated from her husband. She etc., which attest to the fact that she has eamed a degree in education in 1953 been arrested 22 times for trespassing, while her mother cared for the children. illegal assembly or disturbing the After college, she worked as a gram peace. She is also a tough negotiator, as, mar school teacher. However, she was proven during the first successful' yisualized that her role was as an or- United Farm Workers contract talks in gani7.er for the farmworkers, even 1966. This mother of eleven children thoilgh farmworker's children needed and nine grandchildren has been in the lunches, milk tickets, shoes and cloth front ranks with leaders of the momen ing. tum notonly in Califomia but through In 1955, Huerta joined the Commu out the United States. nity Service Organization. She volun Hardships and the struggle for social teered on CSO registration drives, equity is not new to Huerta. Bom in working tirelessly and adding new re 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico to Juan sponsibilities, becaming Legislative and Alicia Femandez, she experienced Advocate and later Executive Secre hard work and low pay as a young girl. tary, lobbying in Sacramento for state Her father, who was a miner, was active wide changes in laws that effected in the United Minewoikers Union and Chicanos, and in numerous cases, tak Cesar Chavez served in the State Assembly. When ing people from the barrios to the state she was five, her parents separated and A committee in the Inland Empire, the fields, it (the boycott) is having its Continued on page 6 composed of community people and effect on the Califomia grape grow labor unions, have organized a testimo ers," stated Roberto Escutia, Project nial dinner for Cesar Chavez and Dol Director." ores Huerta, nationally-known His Life's struggle is nothing new to Cesar panic leaders and co-founders of the Chavez. He was bom March 31,1927, Unted Farm Workers of America, on his grandfather's farm near Yuma, AFL-CIO. The dinner is scheduled for Arizona and at age 10, experienced the April 22, 1989 at 6:30 P.M. at Rain life of the migrant worker when his Cross Square, 3442 Orange Street, father lost their family farm during the Riverside, California. depression. His parents, brothers and This event is one of a series to honor sisters, together with thousands of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta other families, migrated throughout the ijdiroughout California for the purpose Southwest, laboring in row crop, ' of raising funds to continue the boycott, grapes and tree fruiL He left school according to organizers. after the eighth grade to help support "Last year (August 21, 1988) Cesar the family. These years were bitter for Chavez ended a 36-day water fast in Chavez and left a deep impression of which he was protesting the manufac the farmworkers' stmggle for survival. ture of chemicals and their uses by agri Chavez joined the Navy in 1945 and businesses on grapes and this act served in the Western Pacific. In 1948, (fasting) was a continual struggle for he married Helen Fabela, whom he met Chavez and the UFW of the "Boycott while working in Delano vineyards Grapes" campaign which publicized and settled in the San Jose Barrio of the danger that grape-pickers face in Continued on page 6 INSIDE Joe Baca Opens Interstate World Travel Page 2 National Orange Show - Latino Programming Page 4 Dolores Huerta in action - •> • r .X ^ •

Business of the Week Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday ,April 12, 1989 Interstate World Travel, Inc. Opens Mr. Baca stated that the most recent Mr. Joe Baca is well known in the Chambers of Commerce, Future Lead tele-communication systems which are Inland Empire. He was raised in ers of America, G.l. Forum and the available to travel agencies have been Barstow, received an AA from Board of Tmstecs San Bemardino purchased in order to provide the gen Barstow college and a BA from Cal- Community College. He has been in eral public with the most efficient State, Los Angeles with a major in numerous organizations and projects operations. He stated, further, that per Sociology and a minor in Mexican- in the community and government and sonnel have been thoroughly trained to American Studies, and has attended has received a large number of awards, serve the public and meet their travel numerous seminars relative to his pro including the I.eague of Women V needs. The agency will be able to pro fessional career. He recently resigned ers-Citizen Achievement Award. vide, free of charge, consultations, from General Telephone/Electronics Mrs. Barbara Baea was bom and complete travel analysis, individual/ (GTE) after 15 years, and in which the raised in Barstow, attending the local group services, commercial services, major portion of his tenure was as schools, and received a BA from Cal- domestic and international flight tick Community Relations Representative, Siatc, San Bernardino with a major in ets, cruises, tours, Amtrak/Intema- being involved in numerous educa psychology and a minor in education. Joe Baca tional rail, car rentals, hotel reserva tional and socio-economic projects in She has been a substitute teacher for all Interstate World Travel, Inc., 416 N. tions and free deliveiy for all tickets the Inland Empire and Pomona areas. grade levels and previously was an "H" Street, San Bernardino, CA is the that are purchased. In addition to community projects, instructional aide and English profi second Hispanic travel agency busi Ms. Arlene Munoz will be the agency Mr. Baca has been State Chairman- ciency tutor. Her community involve ness in the area and the founders are Joe manager. Ms. Munoz was bom and Youth Education Motivation Program ment includes the Inland Empire Na and Barbara Baca, well-known couple raised in the Inland Empire, graduated (of which he was founder) and Private tional Hispanic Democrats, League of in the Inland Empire. from Cal-State, San Bemardino with a Industry Council. He is currently a Women Voters, Inland Empire Demo The new travel agency will have its degree in Sociology, and has nine years member of the Arrowhead United cratic club, Wilsonian CTlub, PTA and official opening on Friday, April 21, of experience in the travel industry. Way, Greater San Bemardino Kiwanis Girls Scouts, and she has received 1989, between the hours of 5:00 and She has received a Certified Travel club, Hispanic and San Bemardino three scholarships. 8:00 P.M. Senator Ruben Ayala will Counselor Certificate from the Insti perform the ribbon-cutting ceremony tute of Certified Travel Agents and has for the grand opening. Mr. Baca indi upgraded her travel agent's skills by re cated that approximately 500 invita ceiving the Travel Development tions were mailed to l(x:al business Award and Destination Specialist men, educators, city and county admin Award from the same institute. She has istrators and elected officials. The traveled extensively in Mexico, Cen Mananitas Folklorico from Marshall tral and South America, Europe and Elementary School is scheduled to South Pacific. The agency has cm- perform. Hor d'oeuvres will be served. ployed six additional office staff. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL A Career With A Purpose

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/ ' .• ' - • ' ' •- -• 7 ' T 2 i J? A 4-.-,* - - - ^ Service Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday , April 12, 1989 Dolores Huerta Cesar Chavez with the UFW, but growers in the Continued from Page 1 major supermarkets chains, the boy Continued from Page 1 vegetable industry signed "sweet capiiol to impact on the Icgislalivc cott was successful in 1970 andthe "Sal Si Puedes." While working in San heart" pacts with the Teamsters Union process. final contract included accelerating Jose he met Fred Ross in 1952. Mr. to limit the UFW success. Approxi In 1962, Huerta joined Casar Chevez wages, health and welfare fund, limit Ross was an organizer lor the Commu mately ten thousand workers in to found the National Farm Workers ing the use of pesticides. nity Service Organization, a barrio- California's coastal valleys walked out Association in Fresno. The long range In 1973, Huerta was elected first vice- based group forming among to protest the grower-Teamster agree goal was to organize the farm workers president. The UFW has come a long California's Mexican-Americans and within several months, Chavez became ments. In 1973, when the UFW table throughout California to obtain collec way since its first strike and it is a grape contracts came up for renewal, tive bargaining rights with the billion- constant struggle to hold on to the hard- a full-time organizer with CSC, coor most growers signed with the Team dollar agricultural industry. The imme won gains which has taken at least two dinating voter registration, fighting sters, generating the largest and most diate goals were to establish coopera decades, organizing is dangerous work against racial discrimination and form successful farm strike in American tive stores, credit unions and self-help and many other thoughts are constantly ing new CSO chapters across Califor history. services. on her mind. She is still active with the nia and Arizona. Serving as CSO Na tional Director Today, many farm workers earn de With the cumulative support of union's legislative staff and speaking to into the early '60s, he cent pay, have medical and pension unions, student groups, civil right or the public about critical issues, espe conceptualized creating an organiza plans and protection from dangerous ganizations and clergy, Chavez and cially economic security, prioritizing tion to help the farm workers whose pesticides. These benefits are suffi Huerta were able to build the NFWA for more legal protection of the union's suffering he had shared as a youth, and cient so that families do not migrate, into a strong farm labor movement, recruitment efforts, contract enforce failing to convince the CSO for a live in decent home instead of ram eros at a substantially lower wages than ment and battling federal legislation committment, he resigned his CSO job shackle farm labor camps and most domestic workers, resulting in that would severely restrict immigra and moved his wife and eight children importantly, the children go to schools elevated wages for lettuce workers. tion with the result that many UFWA to Delano and founded the National on a permanent basis. The irony of this The big strike began on September, members would be deported. Farm Workers Association. situation is that only 20% of 1965, when the NFWA gave its support In 1986, the grape boycott was re These were difficult years for Chavez California's farm workers enjoy these to" the Filipino workers of the Agricul sumed to draw attention to the reluc and especially for Mrs. Chavez, who benefits and for the rest, poverty arrd tural Workers Organizing Committee tance of growers to sign new contracts worked on weekdays and weekends to abuse are the realities of daily life. and a national boycott of grapes and its and abide by existing contracts. The help support the family. Chavez would Cesar Chavez lives with his family at side products was launched. In 1966, new boycott has three goals; banning travel to every farm community, often La Paz, California located in Kern AWOC and NFWA joined to form the of tire five most dangerous pesticides, babysitting with his youngest children, County. He receives a $10 weekly sti 'Urtited Farm. Workers of America and establishment of a joint union/grower and slowly building the foundation of pend plus modest food and living bene "affrliatcd with the-AFL-aO.: Duririg^ pesticide testing prograin and guaran- dedicated farm worker members. He fits, which are similar to other UFW this crucial time, Huerta traveled tee of Ihc fighVto free uhfoii elettldns repeatedly stated, "If you're outraged at officers. . tliroughout the country to raise money (free of violence and coercion), conditions,'then you can't possibly be He is currenlly leading an inlenia- for the strikers, joining picketed linc,s ''dolores Huerta is a member o£ th« free or happy until you devote all your and lobbying in Washington and coalition of Labor Union Women, ah fime to changing them and do nothing tional grape boycott, which began in .California. "The, gr^ .work^^p/gatiiz^U^ that cnt;oprages,women but that, but you can't change anything -July, • 1984;--called "The Wrath - of •struggle was Osj ldtig arid bltter.Jike a to participate in all phases of union if you want to hold onto a good job, a Grapes." This theme symbolizes the war, a daily kind of conlfoniation.' activity. She has put her life's energy good way of life and avoid sacrifice. threats posed in vineyard workers and From the beginning he and the UFW' the reckJe.ss application Of'pesticidfis In 1966, she was instrumental in nego into building a strong union despite the have adhered to the principles of non by growers posing a health threat to tiating a contract with the Schenley tremchcfous "obstacles and has ptoveh violence as practiced by Gandhi and workers and the consuming public. lhdustrie.s; which established a prece that people working together, with love Dr. Martin Luther King and conducted dent for growers who used grapes for and courage, can achieve the strength a 25-day fast in 1968 to reaffirm the Chavez states "farm workers will table wines, but there was no settle and dignity oftheir highest aspirations. ment with growers who sold their har UFW's non-violent committment. The never again be treated like agricultural vest as table grapes. After a two year With leaders like Dolores Huerta to late Senator Robert Kennedy called implements to be used and discarded. national campaign in the large cities, inspire and guide, tlie campesinos are Chavez "one of the heroic figures of We have tasted freedom and dignity getting endorsements from the large demonstrating the truth of the LA our time," and flew to Delano lobe with and we will fight to the end before we unions, picketing at airports, piers and Huelga slogan "SI, Se Puede". him when he ended the fast. give up. We have come too far and we By 1970, the boycott convinced most have too much further to go to give up table grape growers to sign contracts now." For the Chavez - Huerta Dinner ticket information please call: The Hispanic News at (714) 381-6259 ARROUIUIEW ^CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PLANNING DEPARTMENT^ CHIROPRACTIC GROUP GENERAL PLAN REVIEW AND ADOPTION PROCESS • DR. AUGUSTINE AMERIGO

Date Event Time & Place • DR. ROBERT M. DE LUCA SPECIALIZINQ IN: Saturday Deliberations 9:00 am • COMPLETE X-RAY A • INDUSTRIAL INJURIES April 15, 1989 Council Chambers PHYSICAL THERAPY * WORKER'S COMP. Monday Deliberations (if needed) 6:30 pm FACIUTIES iiiA< * DISABILITY EVALUATION • MOST INSURANCE O'fO A ACCIDENT INJURIES April 17, 1989 Council Chambers PLANS ACCEPTED f ^ A GENERAL PRACTICE Tuesday Public Input on Draft 6:30 pm A CLASS 1 PHYSICALS April 25, 1989 Environmental Impact Report Council Chambers SE HABLA ESPANOL Monday Planning Commission 6:30 pm May 22, 1989 Rccomendalions on Council Chambers Final Environmental Impact Report If necessary, the Planning Commission will take public input on Land U.se on Saturday, April 15,1989 and have Deliberations on Monday, April 17, 1989 and possibly Tuesday, April 18, 1989. Additional public hearings 980 NORTH D STREET may be scheduled (if necessary). SAN BERNARDINO For more information contact the Planning Department at (7M) 384- V 5057. lllllil Advertisements Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday , April 12, 1989

Arrowhead United Way NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: LOOKING FOR To all human health and welfare organizations qualifying under IRS as tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501 (c) (3) and to which contributions A CHALLENGE? are tax-deductible pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 170, not at present member agencies of Arrowhead United Way Join the COG! Of United Way of Redlands Area, that the deadline for applying for inclusion in the San Bernardino ARE YOU 18 TO 23 YEARS Area fall 1989 Combined Federal WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO APPLY Campaign is the close of business, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY (714) 885-6667 OF AGE AND LOOKING FOR 4:00 p.m. local time, on May 1, San Bernardino A JOB? 1989. Organizations must comply Recruitment Office (800) 952-JOBS fully with the criteria established by 244 W. 5th street JOIN THE C.C.C. AND EARN $737 Toll-Fre« Son Bernardino the U.S. Office of Personnel Man PER MONTH PLUS BENEFITS Coll US for opplicotlons ortd agement Inquiries should be di OBTAIN YOUR G.E.D. OR EARN more information rected to Combined Federal Cam COLLEGE CREDITS paign, P.O. Box 796, San Bernar dino, CA 92402 or telephone (714) California Conservation Corps 884-9441.

New offices: Do You Want To Be A Deputy Sheriff? INLAND EMPIRE HISPANIC NEWS 1558-D No. Waterman, San Bernardino The SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT is looking for qualified men and women who are interested in joining Ae fastest growing law enforcement agency. Rates Starting as low as 7.25% The residents of the largest county in the United States DEPEND on us to provide the finest in law enforcement. Adjustable Rate Home Loans Join the more than 1400 men and women who have made a career S Arrowhead Pacific Savmgs Bank with the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department. (714) 888-8870 If you or someone you know is interested in a challenging career as Corporate Office: 301 Vanderbiit Way, Suite 300, San Bernardino, CA a Deputy Sheriff, now is the time to apply. We want qualified Offices In: Blue Jay Village, San Bernardino, Upland, Costa Mesa people who enjoy working with others and who are d^cated to the and Vktorvilie law enforcement purpose. UUSUHU

For applications and more information, contact: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino County Personnel Field Representati ve Vacancy 157 West Fifth Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0440 San Bernardino County Tliird District Supervisor Barbara An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Riordan announces that there is a vacancy for a Field Representa tive In her district. This position serves constituents in Colton, Bloomington, Loma Linda, Redlands, south San Bernardino and south Rialto. Requirements include flexible hours to attend week end and evening events. Subscribe to the Those interested should submit a letter and resume to Supervisor Riordan's office at 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110, no later than April 28,1989 at 5:00 Hispanic News P.M. The County is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and encourages females, minorities and 381-6259 hilinguals to apply. Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities A rewarding and challenging career awaits you as a SAN BERNARDINO POLICE OFFICER

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: THE SAN BERNARDINO ' POLICE DEPARTMENT 466 W. 4TH ST., S.B. 92401 (714) 384-5696 The San Bernardino Police Department is seeking to recruit qualified women and minorites as part of an ongoing commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity. Chief Donald J Burnett El Fin 8 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday , March 22,1989

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