United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
50th Anniversary Schedule
- May 17, 2012
- Convention Agenda: Friday, May 18, 2012
6:30 Registration
8:00 Call to Order
• Farm Worker Prayer
• Welcome: Rudy Salas, City Council, Bakersfield
• Introduction of Arturo S. Rodriguez, President of UFW
• Opening Comments by UFW PresidentConstitutional Committee Reports
Board of Auditors Report
Election: Board of Auditors
Report: UFW Foundation
Report: La Union Del Pueblo Entero
11:30 Speaker: Michael Goodwin, International President, OPEIU
12:00 Lunch
1:00 pm Election: Union Executive Board
2:45 Travel to La Paz (for the Delegates and not open to the public)
4:00 Tour: National Chavez Center
6:00 Guest Speaker: The Honorable Ken Salazar
6:30 Dinner; Music by: La Campesina
7:30 Recess for the day
- Convention Agenda: Saturday, May 19, 2012
6:30 Registration
8:00 am Call to Order
• Farm Worker Prayer
• Welcome: Senator Michael Rubio, Senate District 16, California
Report: Cesar Chavez Foundation
• Memorial Tribute to Richard Chavez
10:00 Speaker: Jerry Ryan, President. Branch 411, National Association of Letter Carriers
10:20 Report: Internal Organizing
11:45 Guest Speaker: Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles
12:00 Lunch
1:00 pm Speaker: Senator John Burton, Chair Calif. Democratic Party
1:20 Program: Honoring the Pioneers
Master of Ceremonies; Luis Valdez
Guest Speaker: Dolores Huerta, 1st Vice President Emeritus
• 1962 Founding Convention Attendees
• 1965 Grape Striker/Boycotters: Comments: Marcos Munoz
• Schenley Workers: Comments; Luis Conde
• Filipino Contribution, Speaker: Johnny Itliong
• Farm Worker Ministry: Comments: Chris Hartmire
3:50 Closing Comments: Luis Valdez, Founder El Teatro Campesino
4:10 Music/Actos Performed by El Teatro Campesino during program
4:30 Special Acknowledgements
5:00 Report: Strategic Campaigns
7:30 Dinner
• Guest Speaker: Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary Treasurer,
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor• Special Acknowledgements
9:00 Recess for the day
- Convention Agenda: Sunday, May 20, 2012
6:30 Registration
7:45 Catholic Mass• Celebrant: Bishop Richard Garcia, Diocese of Monterey
• Dedicated to UFW Martyrs & their families
9:45 Call to Order
• Welcome: Leticia Perez, Candidate, Kern County Board of Supervisors
9:50 Report: External Organizing
11:30 Guest Speaker: Maria Elena Salinas, Anchor, Univision
12:00 Lunch
1:00 pm Guest Speaker: Secretary Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor
1:30 Resolution
1:45 Speaker: Bob King, International President UAW
2:10 Resolution
2:30 Speaker: Rome A. Aloise, V.P. Western Region, IBT
2:45 Report: Equitable Food Imitative
3:30 Children’s March: I am…………
3:45 Closing Comments
4:00 Adjourn