Meet Teresa Romero, The United Farm Workers First Woman President
Meet Teresa Romero, The United Farm Workers First Woman President
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Teresa Romero, president-elect, United Farm Workers Union
For the first time in its history, a woman will become the president of the United Farm Workers labor union.
Romero, who is currently the labor union's secretary-treasurer, is also the first immigrant to head the organization. She will replace Arturo Rodriguez who plans to step down in December.
The UFW was co-founded by the late labor leader Cesar Chavez and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta. But union membership has been on the decline since its height in the 1970s.
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On this Labor Day, Romero discusses her priorities for the UFW and what it means to follow in the footsteps of Chavez and Huerta.
