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Sign the petition for a national Cesar E. Chavez holiday
 Sign the Petition for a National Cesar E. Chavez Holiday!
The United Farm Workers and the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation are proud to support the grassroots efforts of the Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday Coalition.
Cesar was in Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s words, "one of the heroic figures of our time." He led the historic non-violent movement for farm worker rights and dedicated himself to building a movement of poor working people that extended beyond the fields and into cities and towns across the nation.
He inspired farm workers and millions of people who never worked on a farm to commit themselves to social, economic and civil rights activism. Cesar’s legacy, like the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., continues to educate, inspire and empower people from all walks of life. He is a role model for all Americans and for generations to come.
Please help us ensure all Americans learn about Cesar’s life and work. The Cesar Chavez National Holiday Coalition is gathering signatures on petitions asking Congress to designate March 31, Cesar’s birthday and the day the UFW was founded, as Cesar Chavez Day. Sign the petition today. Help ensure Cesar's legacy is recognized and celebrated throughout our nation with a federal paid holiday and a day of service and learning in our public schools.
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Subject: Support a Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday!
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
Petition to President Obama and members of the U.S. Congress
I call on the U.S. Congress to establish an official federal paid holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez, the late president of the United Farm Workers, on his birthday, March 31. This should include a Cesar Chavez day of service-learning and community action.
Signed by:
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Campaign Launched:
April 14, 2006
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About the Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday Coalition
"Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday!" was established by volunteers in Los Angeles, California. They spearheaded a campaign which resulted in the first Cesar Chavez paid state holiday. The Calif. holiday and it's day of service and learning is celebrated on Cesar's March 31st birthday. This marks the first time in our nation that a labor leader or Latino has been honored with an official public holiday.
A wave of initiatives followed the California holiday and established holidays in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. Many cities have also adopted holidays.
"Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday!", is now forming national, state and local coalitions; organizing volunteer committees; and by providing education about the importance of honoring Cesar E. Chavez.
If you would like to join the Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday volunteer committee, help circulate petitions (download petition here) or participate in a coalition to win national recognition for Cesar E. Chavez, please contact Evelina Alarcon, Executive Director at: (323)333-7589, (213)387-1974x20 or EvnAlarcon@aol.com or write to them at: Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday! 3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1208 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Download a petition & circulate among your friends & family: Go to: http://www.ufw.org/pdf/chavezholidayrev.pdf
Please return signed petitions to: UFW, C/O Cesar Chavez Holiday Campaign,
2550 N Hollywood Way, Su. 400, Burbank, CA, 91505
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