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An acronym for the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America. The UCAPAWA was formed in 1937 as part of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Conceived as an independent, decentralized national union to address the concerns of agricultural workers during the Great Depression, it incorporated Mexican, black, Asian, and Anglo food processing workers under its large banner. The UCAPAWA espoused a commitment to trade union democracy and was one of the first unions that allowed women to hold high-level offices. In the novel, Carlos is initially enthusiastic about the UCAPAWA’s potential, but becomes disillusioned with the rigidity of its communist members.
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UCAPAWA Term Timeline in America Is in the Heart
The timeline below shows where the term UCAPAWA appears in America Is in the Heart. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 30
...learns that workers have formed the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America (UCAPAWA). The new union gives him hope.
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Chapter 35
...valiantly. Carlos also learns that Nick and José have gained leadership roles in the Portland UCAPAWA chapter. Carlos yearns to rejoin the trade union movement.
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Chapter 43
...together again,” he writes. Carlos then goes to Portland and contacts Nick at the local UCAPAWA office. Nick tells him the union is dead. Soon thereafter, Carlos becomes ill and fears...
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Chapter 44
...there is also weak. During this period, reactionaries gain control of the CPFR and the UCAPAWA locals. Carlos confides his sorrows to Mary, and she becomes “a symbol of goodness” in...
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