50th Anniversary Schedule

 

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 President

Constitutional 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

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

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