Tag Archives: Western Michigan Friends of the Farm Workers

Farmworker Solidarity action in Grand Rapids – 1983

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

Last week we posted a piece on efforts in Grand Rapids in the late 1970’s to provide support and solidarity with migrant farmworkers across the country. These efforts were organized through the group, Western Michigan Friends of the Farm Workers. … Continue reading →

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Solidarity with Migrant Farm Workers event in Grand Rapids – 1978

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

Recently, we were able to find some archival documents from the Walter Reuther Library at Wayne State University, documents that are specific to Grand Rapids, particularly the Farm Worker Movement. The image below is taken from a newsletter in April … Continue reading →

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