LULAC And César Chávez Celebrated By Joe Bornstein And Local Community
The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein is proud to join the newly established Portland, Maine League Of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in honoring the life of America’s most prominent Latino civil rights leader, César Chávez.
The César Chávez observance will take place on Thursday, March 31st at 9:00 a.m. at The First Parish In Portland, Maine, located at 425 Congress Street, Portland. The event will include speeches by local politicians, activists and LULAC representatives.
The observance, which is expected to draw 500-800 attendees and will last for an hour and a half, will also feature live music and a march through the city of Portland.
Born on March 31st, 1927, Chávez was a Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, later known as the United Farm Workers (UFW).
In the early 1970s, the UFW organized strikes and boycotts to protest for higher wages for those working for grape and lettuce growers. The union also won passage of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, a landmark statute that gave collective bargaining rights to farm workers. During the 1980s, Chávez led a protest to boycott the use of toxic pesticides on grapes.
After his death in 1993, Chávez became a major historical icon for the Latino community and liberals alike. In 1994, Chávez was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously by President Bill Clinton. Today, California recognizes César Chávez’s birthday as an official state holiday.
LULAC, a national group that includes a Maine chapter, works to fulfill its mission of advancing political participation, economic empowerment, access to education and health and civil rights of the Hispanic population by engaging community volunteers, local councils and other service programs.
The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein is proud to support and honor LULAC and César Chávez, whose collective ideas and efforts resonate through Maine society today.
For more information on Maine LULAC and the César Chávez observance please visit: www.mainelulac.org.
The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein - Maine Lawyers Working For Maine People.
"¡Sí se puede - Yes, it can be done!”
--César Chávez
LULAC’s César Chávez observance
Date: Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: The First Parish in Portland, Maine, 425 Congress Street, Portland
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