Nicole’s Reviews > Song of the Stubborn One Thousand: The Watsonville Canning Strike, 1985-87 > Status Update

“Some two hundred strikers showed up for the meeting, but Mayor Ann Soldo refused to allow Spanish translations. She said it would be a waste of the council’s time.”

“From time to time in the history of the United States, appeals to class solidarity have found a receptive audience, but sustaining them over the longterm has proved difficult.”