Category Archives: Unions
50 Years Later, the Story of a Dream
Former UAW leader Hank Lacayo participated in the historic March on Washington in August 1963. Continue reading
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
Among often segregated railroad union, two had a number of Latino members: the AFL-Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and CIO-United Railway Workers of America. Continue reading
Edward Roybal for California Lt. Governor in 1954
Edward R. Roybal, the first Mexican American to serve on the Los Angeles City Council in modern times, also held the distinction of being the first Latino to serve as a major party nominee for statewide office in California in 1954. Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, California, Elected Officials, Unions
Tagged California Democratic Council, CSO, ILGWU, Pat Brown, Roybal
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