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Today in History: August 23, farm workers’ “Salad Bowl strike”

Aug. 23, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today is Friday, Aug. 23, the 236th day of 2024. There are 130 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug 23, 1970, the Salad Bowl strike began, organized by farm labor leader Cesar Chavez; between 5,000-10,000 laborers walked off the job, leading to the largest...