Philip Vera Cruz
American labor leader
Died when: 89 years 169 days (1073 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Philip Villamin Vera Cruz (December 25, 1904 – June 12, 1994) was a Filipino American labor leader, farmworker, and leader in the Asian American movement.
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).
As the union's long-time second vice president, he worked to improve the working conditions of migrant workers.
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