in 1965, filipino-american labor organizer larry itliong helped lead the delano grape strike and boycottor better wages and working conditions. it was the birth of the farmworkers labor movement and led to a landmark contract. his son, johnny itliong, talked to his son aleks about larry's legacy. >> one of his nicknames was seven fingers because when he was rking in alaska he lost three of his fingers. he was small in stature, but he was very, very strong man. helways wore pocketed shirts, thick ray-ban glasses, and he would always have his cigar. and i remember i would have to get up at 3:00 in the morning and we would jump in the back of the truck, load it up full of boxes, and we would stack them 10, 12 feet high. i could carry about eight of them stocked up. there were so many good men living in boxcars, sheds, whatev they could make out of the elements. and i remember maybe one guy had one suit, and whoever would get a date would wear that suit. so, they would share the suit. 20, 30 guys, that is the brotherhood. and when they would pass, they didn't have family in the united states

what i call incomplete story of the united farm workers, a story manong robert says must include larry itliongnder of pinoy town san jose and a former farm worker himself. he's also taken on the title of manong, an ilocano term meaning older brother, and with age comes important advice don't wait. >> if you wait, you lose the essence and the emotional tie to of your parents and your grandparents. when they came here. because we're all immigrants, we're all descendants of immigrants. and what i learned is don't wait more than just a mural, he says. >> it will lift up the often forgotten fil-am farmworkers of the past and leave a lesson for future generations. >> it was just amazing to be in the presence of people who feel so strongly about their history and wanting to preserve it. they were so insightful, so excited of what about everything that's to come and really, they weren't upset about the arch. obviously, we want to celebrate dolores huerta. we want to celebrate cesar chavez. they just wanted some representation in that, considering, you know, filipino americans are right along with them

what i call incomplete story of the united farm workers, a story manong robert says must include larry itliong and others. rucksack is the founder of pinoy town san jose and a former farm worker himself. he's also taken on the title of manong, an ilocano term meaning older brother, and with age comes important advice don't wait. >> if you wait, you lose the essence and the emotional tie to of your parents and your grandparents when they came here. because we're all immigrants, we're all descendants of immigrants. and what i learned is don't wait more than just a mural, he says. >> it will lift up the often forgotten fil-am farmworkers of the past and leave a lesson for future generations in san jose. i'm amanda delcastillo, abc seven news. >> there was a party tonight in hollywood celebrating a new hulu comedy. the cast of the onyx collective's how to die alone gathered together to kick off the series upcoming season. the show follows a jfk airport employee who has an accidental brush with death that catapults her onto a wild journey. it stars natasha rothwell, who created and executive produc

what i call incomplete story of the united farm workers, a story manong robert says must include larry itliongip vera cruz and others. rucksack is the founder of pinoy town san jose and a former farm worker himself. he's also taken on the title of manong, an ilocano term meaning older brother, and with age comes important advice don't wait. >> if you wait, you lose the essence and the emotional tie to of your parents and your grandparents when they came here. because we're all immigrants, we're all descendants of immigrants. and what i learned is don't wait more than just a mural, he says. >> it will lift up the often forgotten fil-am farmworkers of the past and leave a lesson for future generations in san jose. i'm amanda delcastillo, abc seven news. >> there was a party tonight in hollywood celebrating a new hulu comedy. the cast of the onyx collective's how to die alone gathered together to kick off the series upcoming season. the show follows a jfk airport employee who has an accidental brush with death that catapults her onto a wild journey. it stars natasha rothwell, who created and exec