Chicano Ex-Postal Worker Starts Drive for Larry Itliong First Class U.S. Stamp

Alfonso Salazar, a retired postal worker, is spearheading an effort to put Fil-Am labor hero Larry Itliong on a first class US postage stamp. He shared a post on Facebook on Larry Itliong Day last month encouraging people to help get the labor leader on a stamp. As Salazar learned more about the history of the farm worker movement, he saw how crucial Itliong’s role was (See INQUIRER.net for story).