Nonviolence Is Really Tough. You Don't Practice

Across The San Joaquin Valley, Across California, Across The Entire Southwest Of The United States, Wherever There Are Mexican People, Wherever There Are Farm Workers, Our Movement Is Spreading Like Flames Across A Dry Plain.

What, Then, Is The Effect Of Pesticides? Pesticides Have Created A Legacy Of Pain, And Misery, And Death For Farm Workers And Consumers Alike. The Crop Which Poses The Greatest Danger, And The Focus Of Our Struggle, Is The Table Grape Crop. These Pesticides Soak The Fields. Drift With The Wind, Pollute The Water, And Are Eaten By Unwitting Consumers. These Poisons Are Designed To Kill, And Pose A Very Real Threat To Consumers And Farm Workers Alike.

The Road To Social Justice For The Farm Worker Is The Road Of Unionization. Our Cause, Our Strike Against Table Grapes And Our International Boycott Are All Founded Upon Our Deep Conviction That The Form Of Collective Self-help, Which Is Unionization, Holds Far More Hope For The Farm Worker Than Any Other Single Approach, Whether Public Or Private. This Conviction Is What Brings Spirit, High Hope And Optimism To Everything We Do.

If You Give Yourself Totally To The Nonviolence Struggle For Peace And Justice You Also Find That People Give You Their Hearts And You Will Never Go Hungry And Never Be Alone.

We'll Organize Workers In This Movement As Long As We're Willing To Sacrifice. The Moment We Stop Sacrificing, We Stop Organizing.