Former Stockton Resident Larry Itliong - A Filipino-American Hero

(Sacramento) – Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) is the co-author of a bill to honor Filipino American labor organizer and farmworker Larry Itliong. Itliong was one of the leaders of the Agricultural Workers Organization Committee, a farmworker union fighting on behalf of the farmworkers for workers’ rights. He was also the driving force behind the Delano Grape Strike of 1965, a pivotal event which led to the formation of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW). Assembly Bill 7 will dedicate October 25th each year as Larry Itliong Day. It also encourages schools to observe the date by incorporating lessons to remember Itliong’s life and contributions to California. Assemblymember Eggman says, “This is not just Filipino history, this is California history. It is American history. And, its only right that we should remember this great leader.” Here’s more in this Assembly Access video. http://www.asmdc.org/eggman