Tag: 1993
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Pueblo, Unete! Vigil, March, and Mass for Immigrant Rights
Read more: Pueblo, Unete! Vigil, March, and Mass for Immigrant RightsIn the fall of 1993, conservative political operatives began circulating plans for an anti-immigrant California ballot proposition, what would become Proposition 187. Advocates of immigrant- and worker-rights raised alarms immediately, and mounted a vigorous opposition campaign. Voters approved Prop. 187 in 1994, but it was struck down by a federal judge. The fight against the anti-immigrant law helped propel a new progressive political coalition in California. This short film documents a vigil, march, and mass…
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“They embraced their cause 24 hours a day”
Read more: “They embraced their cause 24 hours a day”Three main ingredients account for the success of the drywallers strike. First, the determination of the strikers. They were not doing “strike duty”. They embraced their cause 24 hours a day and everything else became secondary to the strike. Additionally, the strikers were aware that they were being oppressed not only as workers but also as Mexicans, which made their bond twice as strong. This came particularly handy when entire families were evicted from their…
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Mop Man: La Union Lucha Por Tus Derechos! | Mopman: The Union Fights for Your Rights!
Read more: Mop Man: La Union Lucha Por Tus Derechos! | Mopman: The Union Fights for Your Rights!The Justice for Janitors campaign frequently used street theater to enliven their demonstrations and dramatize their cause. Among their most recognizable characters was a luchador named Mop Man, who (in comics and performances) defended janitors against abuses by the boss. In this comic from the early 1990s, Mop Man narrates a day-in-the-life of a janitor who works five, sometimes six days a week for minimum wages, to explain that the union fights for workers’ rights. Of particular…