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Farmworkers' Union Celebrates Cipriano Ferrel's Birthday

BY BETH HYAMS

Portland, OR  October 7, 2009 4:15 p.m.

People will be gathering in Woodburn Wednesday evening for a celebration mounted by Oregon's farmworker union -- known as PCUN. 

The group and its supporters will be celebrating the 60th birthday of one of its founders and they'll be launching a new project in honor of Cipriano Ferrel. 

Ramon Ramirez is the president of PCUN -- he worked with Ferrel for many years, and after his death, assumed leadership of the farmworker union.  I asked him what's in store this evening.

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