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Philip Villamin Vera Cruz (December 25, 1904 – June 12, 1994) was a Filipino American labor leader and farmworker. He helped found the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC), which later merged with the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW).
Jun 12, 1994 · Philip Vera Cruz was a Filipino American labor organizer, farmworker, and leader in the Asian American and civil rights movement. He played a central role in founding the United Farm Workers (UFW) union.
May 6, 2021 · Philip Vera Cruz (1904-1994) was a Filipino American who advocated for labor rights and led several social justice initiatives for agricultural workers. After immigrating to America from the Philippines, Vera Cruz picked grapes, lettuce, and asparagus in Delano, Central Valley, CA.
Jun 18, 1994 · Philip Vera Cruz, the veteran Filipino American labor leader who joined Cesar Chavez in founding the United Farm Workers union, has died. Vera Cruz, 89, died June 11 from complications of lung...
Philip Vera Cruz joined the UFW (a merger of AWOC and NFWA) in 1966, and in 1971, at 60, was elected second vice-president of the UFW, the highest-ranking Filipino officer in the UFW.
Jul 14, 1994 · Philip Vera Cruz and the Pilipinos played a strong role in the formation of the UFW.”. Students believe his marginalization reflects the general invisiblity of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the mainstream. Despite this problem, Filipino and Asian American students treasure his legacy.
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Aug 4, 1992 · Twenty-two-year-old Philip Villamin Vera Cruz left the Philippines in 1926, dreaming of going to college and becoming a lawyer. He wound up cutting boards at a box factory in Cosmopolis, Wash.
