Through Chavez fasting days he started getting supporters who would join him and fast with him for farmer’s fights. Towards the end of his fasting days Cesar Chavez had finally got the attention he was seeking for. He was joined by senator Robert Kennedy and joined Cesar towards the end of his fasting days. By the year of 1970 the United Farmer Union had finally opted in to give the Delano farmers a 3 year contracts to the Delano growers. Which then eventually ended the grape boycott/strike. After what Cesar has done from sacrificing and his unstoppable dedication in 1975 The California Agricultural Labor Reaction Act was passed and up to this day it is the only law in this country that protects farm workers right to …show more content…
At the start of American Labor till now it has grown profoundly through the decades into more of a modern industry. The U.S is one biggest that has a well-known agricultural industry. When the unions for American Labor first began the had very unskilled workers who wouldn’t get much of a pay. Now in this century it is totally different from what it was when it first has started. Back in the days there were a lot of unskilled workers in the union. Up to this the unions have managed to get skilled workers working at unions. Because of economy and unemployment rates sooner or later there may be issues regarding unions in the American Labors. In these last few years the United States has been dealing with a serious amount of unemployment issues. “Today, only 11.8 percent of American workers are union members; in the private sector, just 6.9 percent.” (CNN). Eleven percent is a little if you were to compare it from back in the day. Throughout the years the numbers of workers who keep working as union members seem to be decreasing. Back in the year of 2010 republican governors wanted to reduced labor in some states. In some states here in the United States are losing power to unions. Unions in America are starting to slowing fading away decreasing their percentage of workers. In 2012 there were only about 12% workers who were still working as part