United Farm Workers of America

United Farm Workers of America (UFW), U.S. farm workers union. Several associations of agricultural workers merged in 1973 to form the UFW, which fights for better living and working conditions for farm workers, especially migrant workers in the southwest, south, and northeast, trying to ensure job security and better wages. The founding president is Cesar Chavez. To bring public attention to the needs of its members, the UFW of America often urges consumer boycotts of non-union products.

See also: Chavez, Cesar Estrada; Unions, labor.