Obreros Unidos: March to Madison, 50th Anniversary

press release: Migrant workers in Wisconsin were part of a nationwide movement to gain union recognition for migrant labor, as well as legally establish a ‘living wage’ and improve work conditions.

Presenter: Jesus Salas will tell stories from his own experiences as a worker and leader of migrant laborers in Wisconsin. Jesus continues his organizing work and is a key Wisconsin social justice leader, educator, and activist.

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This event is brought to you by the Wisconsin Humanities Council and Co-Sponsored by the School for Workers at the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Centro Hispano of Dane County, South Central Federation of Labor, and the Chican@ and Latin@ Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.