AGENDA
ITEM
3 Calesica Cily Council
Prodamation
CALEXICO
"In Celebration of César E. Chávez"
WHEREAS, on March 31, 1927, César Estrada Chávez was born and later became a founder and full-time Labor activist for the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) whose mission was battling racial and economic discrimination against farm workers by using non-violence means; and WHEREAS, the NEWA became the United Farm Workers of America (VFW), the first successful farm workers' union in United States history with bargaining agreements that eventually covered 80,000 workers in California, Arizona and Florida; and
WHEREAS, in 1968 César E. Chávez conducted a 25-day fast reaffirming the UFW's commitment to nonviolence that resulted with a national awareness of the plight of farm workers; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 1993, this great leader passed away, leaving a legacy of service and non-violent. resistance to social injustice that has made an enduring impact on farm labor issues and inspired millions of Latinos to achieve educational and political success; and WHEREAS, on August 8, 1994, César E. Chávez posthumously became the second Mexican American to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, and was honored by the State of California by the declaration of César Chávez Day on the date of his birtfi; and contributions and the positive impact that César E. Chávez has made for our Nation's workforce, conscience and future.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature and Official Seal of the City of Calexico on this the 1s day of March, 2023.
Javier Moreno, Mayor