VENTURA — CSU Channel Islands Professor Frank P. Barajas will present a talk related to his book “Curious Unions: Mexican American Workers and Resistance in Oxnard, California, 1898–1961” at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at E.P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura.
“A focus of the presentation will be on early farm worker housing,” Barajas stated in a media release. “I will have a few copies of my book on hand for purchase at $40.”
The book examines how the Oxnard ethnic Mexican population joined forces with other groups and organizations to meet their needs before large-scale protests and labor unions were engaged.
Books can be purchased in advance by calling 800-848-6224, clicking on image above or going to http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu. When ordering by phone or online, the code for the 20 percent discount is 6AF12.