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DESCRIPTION:The Watsonville Canning Strike - Lessons for Us All\n\nA presentation by 
 Peter Shapiro, labor activist and author of the book “Song of the 
 Stubborn One Thousand."  Followed by a discussion.\n\nThirty years ago, 
 Watsonville, California was the “frozen food capital of the world.” In 
 September 1985, 1000 mostly Mexican women workers at the town’s largest 
 plant were forced out on strike when the owner tried to bust their union. 
 Few, if any, of the women had any strike experience. Their local union  was 
 barely functioning. But they organized themselves, held out for 18 months, 
 forced the plant owner into bankruptcy, and won a contract from the new 
 owner after a five day wildcat strike.\n\nRequested cash donation: 
 $5.00\n(no one turned away for lack of funds)\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/02/18/18806819.php
SUMMARY:The Watsonville Canning Strike - Peter Shapiro
LOCATION:South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St., Berkeley (near Ashby BART)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/02/18/18806819.php
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