Farmers Workers Remember 40-year old Labor Strike - Star County, Texas

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Posted on: December 13th, 2006
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“Their struggles filled the headlines in 1966. For over two years these farm workers sacrificed their lives to fight for decent working conditions.

Daria Vera was one of those workers - she was honored in Rio Grande City Monday for leading “La Huelga” or strike in Starr County.”

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