this is your "comunidad del valle". the day you came into this world i received a priority that i so desperately needed and i hope that one day you can be as proud of me as i am of you. [ applause ] >> i come here out of respect for one of the heroic figures of our times. cesar chavez. >> i was born in yuma, arizona. i witnessed the injustice by th people. >> to have successful we have to have boycotters to do the work. the bigger the army -- >> farm workers in california have begun an unprecedented strike in the central valley. >> to citizens, they respect the law. >> so do we, especially the bill of rights. >> you see the headlines they are getting. that's costing us real money. >> we don't have to negotiate, we have to dictate terms. >> they will shoot. >> you're saying the strike is not legal, painting us to look like criminals. >> until everyone makes a plij repledge recommitting themselves to nonviolence. >> they've been coming in bigger numbers since chavez quit eating. how long can a man go without food? >> dep