Philip Vera Cruz | |
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 Vera Cruz in his later years | |
| Born | December 25, 1904 Saoang, San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippine Islands |
| Died | June 12, 1994 (aged 89) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Labor organizer, farmworker |
Philip Villamin Vera Cruz (December 25, 1904 – June 12, 1994) was a Filipino American labor leader and farmworker. He helped found the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC), which later merged with the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). As the union's long-time second vice president, he worked to improve the working conditions of migrant workers.[1]
- ^ Lyons, Richard D. (June 16, 1994). "Philip Vera Cruz, 89; Helped to Found Farm Worker Union". The New York Times. pp. B9.
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