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- Filipino Americans reassess the 1965 grape strike led by Larry Itliong, Filipino American labor organizer, and César Chávez, Mexican American labor leader.
- Plans to march on César Chávez Day have been canceled.
- Advocates propose renaming the holiday to honor Filipino and Chicano farmworkers.
- The allegations have sparked a broader conversation about the contributions of women and other unsung heroes in the labor movement.
