A Labor Day story of migrant farmworker Larry Itliong's fight for better conditions
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In 1965, Filipino-American labor organizer Larry Itliong helped lead the Delano grape strike and boycott for better wages and working conditions. It was the birth of the farmworkers labor movement and led to a landmark contract. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, Johnny Itliong talks about his father's legacy with his own son, Aleks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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