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The United Farm Workers (UFW) was formed through the merger of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) and the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) in 1966, in order to fight for the rights of agricultural workers in California. In 1965, AWOC had begun a strike against the grape-growing industry, with NFWA then joined. The strike, which lasted for five years, attracted the attention of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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In 1962, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which merged with another organization in 1966 to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). The UFW aimed to increase wages for agricultural workers. In 1970, the UFW began offering medical benefits to its members. The plan was named after UFW supporter Robert F. Kennedy.