The United Farm Workers union is an important institution of grassroots activism and social change that has become a fundamental layer in Chicano history. It is for this reason, that so many Chicano artists can't help but include the UFW colors and references in their art. The presence of "calaveras" dancing around is a reminder of the pain, suffering and eventual death that many "campesinos" experienced in the fields of California. People forget that before the UFW and novels like "The Grapes of Wrath" were published, California's agriculture sector was an exploitation bonanza. The dancing calaveras in this piece represent the irony and humor necessary to cope with the harsh reality of history. It is with laughter that people are able to look back, cope, and ultimately develop the strength to look forward in the hopes that things should get better.
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