october february known seven fingers filipino american labor organizer organized west_coast agricultural workers starting 1930s rose national prominence walked farms area table demanding wages equal federal minimum wage known strike described fathers west_coast labor movement biography native philippines children sixth grade education immigrated united_states joined strike came united_states excellent card player avid cigar spoke multiple filipino languages spanish japanese taught law married times seven children raised family area little manila community california worked alaska organized agricultural unions washington california worked montana living alaska helped found later local united packing local international lost fingers accident earned nickname seven fingers labor organizers met early days ties communist_party california lead way efforts 1930s world war served transport ship war settled city california involved strike major agriculture strike world war served shop steward local seattle elected vice president served secretary founded elected president leading union majority members committee 1930s arrived united_states vote held committee voted strike weren able negotiate contract succeed winning higher wages following success southern_california september voted strike california season starts september strike time mexican workers decision break strike later september joined picket lines strikes occurred time younger filipino americans began period political self reflection awakening merged form skeptical merger believed dominant organizations merged improving work conditions come expense filipino kept feelings time founded president war poverty sitting founding board served assistant director appointed national boycott coordinator resigned disagreements governance union reason resigning felt union willing support aging doctoral candidate called merger devastating participated leaving assisted retired filipino delegate worked building retirement facility workers known longer continued support organized labor movement helping plan strike served president lobbying organization died age disease legacy history books mention include mention speaking father said larry militant non violent lawyers dictator public art memorial honoring filipino american unveiled june prominent historical figures posthumously honored inclusion mural recognized october follows city united_states recognize united_states mid april renamed middle school honor school school united_states named filipino americans vocal opposition change mexican flags said changing neighborhood tradition middle school originally named change effect occurred year effort school filipino american leaders schools named reflect city diverse population including middle school population filipino american late april filipino business filipino community center targeted graffiti vandalism graffiti investigated hate crime designated memorial bridge portrayed film film include filipino american farm labor leaders documentary titled highlight role farm labor movement including documentary released california houses collection memorabilia housed detroit
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