Protests
Overview
Despite threats of deportation, Braceros did protest against their working conditions and treatment by growers. The press release below from the Agricultural Worker's Organizing Committee describes a series of "wildcat" protests by Bracero workers who reached out to the Mexican Consul and refused to work until conditions improved and their rights were recognized.
Questions
- What are the Mexican farm workers protesting?
- How do the U.S. Department of Labor and Mexican Consul respond to their protests?
Braceros' Sit-Down Strike at Growers Association press release Links to an external site., Henry Pope Anderson Papers, larc.ms.0422, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.