Gloria Gracida in San Diego: May 6 and 7, 2016

On behalf of San Quintin Farmworkers, Gloria Gracida visited San Diego on May 6 and 7, 2016. She was invited by Colectivo Tainh from San Diego City College and the group Raices sin Fronteras.

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 Gloria Gracida in San Diego 

San Quintin Farmworker Struggle 

Friday, May 6 and 7, 2016

Gloria Gracida Martinez is a middle school teacher in the Valley of San Quintin in Baja California and is also a spokeswoman for the San Quintin Valley farmworkers. She is a special commissioner outside Mexico to promote the boycott against Driscoll's and to carry the message to brothers and sisters in the United States. Gloria Gracida grew up in San Quintin but her family comes from Oaxaca; she began working in the fields when she was 10 and saw all the injustices against women and children that also worked in the fields. 

Interview to Gloria Gracida

 Gloria Gracida Martinez es maestra de telesecundaria en el Valle de San Quintín en Baja California y es también portavoz de los y las jornaleras agrícolas del Valle de San Quintín y es comisionada especial fuera de México para hablar del boicot contra Driscoll´s y llevar el mensaje a los y las hermanas en Estados Unidos. Gloria creció en San Quintín pero su familia procede de Oaxaca; ella comenzó a trabajar en los campos cuando tenía 10 años y experimentó todas las injusticias que pasaban las mujeres y niños que igual que ella trabajaban en los campos agrícolas. Más información: https://www.facebook.com/pages/TAINH/263930150299810 Trabajadores agrícolas

San Diego with San Quintin Farmworkers

While in San Diego, Gloria Gracida visited San Diego City College, presented at the Centro Cultural de la Raza and leaded two actions of boycott in Cotsco Chula Vista and Wholefoods Hillcrest. 

Gloria Gracida, maestra de San Quintin difundiendo la lucha y el boicot contra las fresas y los berries de Driscoll visita a Club Tainh de San Diego City College.

Video after the presentation at Centro Cultural de la Raza

In support of the boycott, two groups entered Cotsco Chula Vista and Wholefoods Hillcrest. The managers of Cotsco expelled the group by force and called the police. Many costumers saw it and supported the boycott. The administration of Wholefoods let the boycott go ahead, but called the police after the group was outside of the store. 

Photos Boycott at Wholefoods

After midnight Saturday, Gloria, Rosa and Karen crossed the border to meet the concert of Rubén Albarrán of Cafe Tacuba. They asked him to support the farmworkers and he did so.

Video when Ruben Albarrán supports San Quintin:

Video

In national news, Democracy Now reported the boycott against Driscoll´s. An action in San Diego was included in the video report. 

 

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