EI Nosotros Si Sabemos Hacer Las Cosas...Volante de EI Malcriado N 3, 11 de mayo de 1975 EI...
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Volante de EI Malcriado N° 3, 11 de mayo de 1975 EI Malcriado Leaflet Series No.3, May 11, 1975 Nosotros Si Sabemos Hacer Las Cosas Por primera vez en la historia los campesinos hem os sido legisladores. EI 5 de Mayo nos fuimos a·Sacramento a en- seriar a hacer una ley cam pesina como es debido. Pero el arr6z no esta cocido del todo. La ley con sus en- miendas tiene que pasar todavia por varias revisiones y SOLO NUESTRA LUCHA CONTINUADA LA CONVERTIRA EN REALI DAD. iNO DEJAREMOS DE LUCHAR HASTA LOGRAR QUE EL GALLO PONGA HUEVOS! Los rancheros y los Teamsters quisieron lavarle el coco al gobernador, pero nuestra presencia en el Capitolio inspir6 a Brown a hacer enmiendas al proyecto SB-813. Dos legisladores: Richard Alatorre y Arturo Torres, han estado con nosotros desde que empezamos esta lucha por una ley justa, dandonos su ayuda yapoyo. IQue Siga el Boicoteo de las Uvas, Lechuga y Vinos Gallo Hasta la Victoria! (AI menos que aparezca esta eliqueta) Sacramento Falls Under Seige of Popular Democracy At last! The cry which has for so long gone unheeded, the voice of the farmworker in the fields of California, now echoes clearly, thousands-strong, through the legislative chambers in Sacramento. Our voice has been heard! Governor Brown has listened, and, despite the enormous power of the Teamsters and growers, he has responded by proposing an amended ver- sion of his original bill, a version which breathes new life and hope into the farmworkers' struggle for fair treatment. As has been true in the past, the boycott remains our most powerful negotiating weapon. Now, more than ever, we need to be successful with the picket lines, the house meetings, the awareness-raising, so that the legislators and the growers remain aware of the unstoppable force that supports the workers in the fields. The Victory is near at hand because everything that has gone into the farmworker movement - the strikes, the boycott, the long hours, days, years of so many lives - is converging at this time, in this place. Things will never be the same again. Boycott Grapes, Lettuce & Gallo Wines! This historic legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, is expected to encounter a number of obstacles on its way to passage. But clear signs are emerging that, before too long, farmworkers everywhere will enjoy an unprecedented legal victory. One which will radically change the course of our lives.
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Volante de EI Malcriado N° 3, 11 de mayo de 1975 EI Malcriado Leaflet Series No.3, May 11, 1975
Nosotros Si SabemosHacer Las Cosas
Por primera vez en la historia los campesinos hemos sidolegisladores. EI 5 de Mayo nos fuimos a·Sacramento a enseriar a hacer una ley cam pesina como es debido.
Pero el arr6z no esta cocido del todo. La ley con sus enmiendas tiene que pasar todavia por varias revisiones ySOLO NUESTRA LUCHA CONTINUADA LA CONVERTIRAEN REALI DAD.
iNO DEJAREMOS DE LUCHAR HASTA LOGRAR QUE ELGALLO PONGA HUEVOS!
Los rancheros y los Teamsters quisieron lavarle el coco algobernador, pero nuestra presencia en el Capitolio inspir6 aBrown a hacer enmiendas al proyecto SB-813. Doslegisladores: Richard Alatorre y Arturo Torres, han estadocon nosotros desde que empezamos esta lucha por una leyjusta, dandonos su ayuda yapoyo.
IQue Siga el Boicoteo de las Uvas, Lechuga y Vinos GalloHasta la Victoria! (AI menos que
aparezca estaeliqueta)
Sacramento Falls UnderSeige of Popular Democracy
At last! The cry which has for so long gone unheeded, thevoice of the farmworker in the fields of California, nowechoes clearly, thousands-strong, through the legislativechambers in Sacramento.
Our voice has been heard! Governor Brown has listened,and, despite the enormous power of the Teamsters andgrowers, he has responded by proposing an amended version of his original bill, a version which breathes new lifeand hope into the farmworkers' struggle for fair treatment.
As has been true in the past, the boycott remains our mostpowerful negotiating weapon. Now, more than ever, weneed to be successful with the picket lines, the housemeetings, the awareness-raising, so that the legislators andthe growers remain aware of the unstoppable force thatsupports the workers in the fields. The Victory is near athand because everything that has gone into the farmworkermovement - the strikes, the boycott, the long hours, days,years of so many lives - is converging at this time, in thisplace.
Things will never be the same again.
Boycott Grapes, Lettuce & Gallo Wines!~~lJFW
This historic legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, isexpected to encounter a number of obstacles on its way topassage. But clear signs are emerging that, before too long,farmworkers everywhere will enjoy an unprecedented legalvictory. One which will radically change the course of ourlives.
EI pueblo lIega a Sacramento el memorable 5 de mayo, 1975. "Nosescuchanin!" Thousands of farmworkers gathered in Sacramento onthe memorable 5th of May of 1975 - we shall be heard!
"Vamos a ganar. .. Uds. van a educar a los legisladores." - AsambleistaRichard Alatorre. "We are going to win... you are educating thelegislators." - Assemblyman Richard Alatorre.
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EI espiritu del campesino palpit6 durante la reuni6n. The spirit of the farmworker permeated thehearings.
"Tengo 10 arios de luchar con la Uni6n ,y se que soIamenteunidos ganaremos." "I have been fighting for 10 years and Iknow that united we will win."
