Richard Chavez

(1929-2011)

American labor leader

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Richard Estrada Chavez (November 12, 1929 – July 27, 2011) was an American labor leader, organizer and activist. Chavez was the younger brother of labor leader César Chávez, who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, now known as the United Farm Workers (UFW). Richard Chavez is credited with building the UFW into a major California agricultural and political organization.

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Born	Richard Estrada Chavez 12 November 1929 Yuma, Arizona, USA
Died	27 July 2011 (aged 81) Bakersfield, California, USA
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Rita Medina Chávez · Brother edit info

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Cesar Chavez · Brother · 1927-1993 · American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist edit info

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