Watsonville Strike Support Committee

The radio show Labor on the Line describes the strikers situation nine months into the strike, detailed some of the challenges and hardships.  Dolores Cruz Gomez from the Watsonville Strike Support Committee is  interviewed, and upcoming food drives and rallies are  highlighted. 

The newsletter from the Watsonville Strike Support Committee appeals to the communities of Watsonville, Salinas for donations of food, money, time or services to support the cannery workers.  They describe who they are -- including signatures and titles -- and their accomplishments to date.    

Questions

  • What are some of the hardships strikers are experiencing nine months into the strike?
  • How might this radio show help efforts to support the strike?
  • Who in the community is participating in the Strike Support Committee, and how might they contribute to the success of the strike?

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“Labor Mounts Solidarity Drive for Watsonville Strikers.” Labor on the Line, 28 May. 1986.  LOL -5-28-86, Labor Archives & Research Center, San Francisco State University.

Watsonville Strike Support Committee. “Dear Community Members.” Frank Bardacke Watsonville Canneries Strike Records, larc.ms.0093, Labor Archives & Research Center, San Francisco State University.