Alaskeros

The Alaskeros were Filipino seasonal migrant workers in the United States. They worked in salmon canneries in Alaska during the summer, and on farms on the west coast during the rest of the year. The Alaskeros were instrumental in the formation of the first Filipino-led union in the U.S., the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union Local 7 (Seattle, WA).

External links and sources

• "The Alaskeros: pioneers from afar", by Ed Schoenfeld. Juneau Empire.
• "Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers' Union 1933-39: Their Strength in Unity", by Crystal Fresco, Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project.
• The Filipino Americans: Their History, Culture and Traditions, by Veltisezar Bautista. Chapter 11: The Alaska Pioneers. 2005, 2nd edition. Bookhaus Publishers.

Archives

• Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union, Local 7 Records, 1915-1985; Predominantly 1933-1982. 46.31 cubic feet. At the Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

• Carlos Bulosan Papers, 1914-1976. 4.65 cubic feet, 17 microfilm reels. At the Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

• Chris D. Mensalvas Papers, 1935-1974. .25 cubic feet, 1 sound cassette. At the Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

• Chris D. Mensalvas Photograph Collection, 1937-1956. 1 folder of photographic prints. At the Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

• Trinidad Rojo Papers, 1923-1991. 2.81 cubic feet. At the Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.