Emma Tenayuca. [1900]-

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Emma Tenayuca. [1900]-

2 vertical file folders ; 30 cm.

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Tenayuca, Emma, 1916-1999

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United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America

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The United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America (UCAPAWA) was founded in 1937 as part of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) as a way to address concerns of agricultural industry workers during the Depression. UCAPAWA was particularly strong among Mexican and Mexican-American workers and was one of the first union to allow women to hold high-level offices. Several regional or state-level unions became affiiliated with UCAPAWA, among them the Oklahoma Tenant Fa...