Fred Ross Jr.

Fred Ross Jr. (1947 – November 20, 2022) was a labor and political organizer in California, working closely with the United Farm Workers (UFW) and other progressive causes.

[2] His father was an active community organizer in California, known for his work with the UFW.

The march from Union Square in San Francisco to the Modesto company headquarters of Gallo wines gathered between 15,000 and 20,000 farm workers and covered 115 miles.

He worked in Los Angeles as a community organizer with Industrial Areas Foundation in the mid-1990s.

[2] To put pressure on the US government, Ross Jr. organized picket lines to discourage the unloading of Salvadoran coffee in California ports.