Campaign pamphlet for the election of Trinida A. Rojo to the position of President of the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union, Local 7

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Rojo, Trinidad A.

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Campaign flier in support of Trinidad A. Rojo and his candidacy for President of the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union, Local 7. Quote from document: To avoid jealousies, suspicion and misunderstanding among the racial groups which compose our union, a fair quota of each should be maintained annually. .. One should not pretend to know everything. In my rounds with the common laborers, I heard excellent ideas of dispatching workers from a Negro. I found out that he worked under Henry Ford and was a member of a union which had 10,000 members. I heard the best suggestion in operating a cooperative restaurant from a graduate of a state prison. Among our 3,500 members there are men who have technical knowledge in bookkeeping, accounting, etc. We have 200 members who have had a college background, several of whom are beyond the master's degree. There are also men of varied experience. We have about ten Japanese foremen, five Chinese foremen and about thirty Filipino foremen. With...

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