Did you know? - Labor Day

Labor Day is more than just a day off. It's time to reflect on the actions that workers around the country have taken to improve our lives. These actions include a 40 hour work-week, lunch breaks, better pay, and more. To celebrate, let's learn a little about the El Paso labor movement.

In the early 1970s, employees at the Farah Manufacturing Company went on strike. The workforce, made up mostly of women, included around 4,000 people in both El Paso, San Antonio, and Mexico, wanted to form a labor union in order to improve their working conditions. The strike included a national boycott of Farah products.

Huelga is the Spanish word for strike. 

You can read more about the strike here.