EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 1 MIN
April 14 - Agricultural Workers Risk Everything to Organize
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1930. That was the day that 114 agricultural laborers in California’s Imperial Valley paid a harsh price for joining together to try to improve their working conditions. The Great Depression was worsening the already difficult conditions faced by California farm laborers.
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On this day in Labor History the year was 1930. That was the day that 114 agricultural laborers in California’s Imperial Valley paid a harsh price for joining together to try to improve their working conditions. The Great Depression was worsening the already difficult conditions faced by California farm laborers.
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April 14 - Agricultural Workers Risk Everything to Organize
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