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Cesar Chavez was a very influential person through his successful movements. Chavez formed the National Farm Workers Association in 1962 which later became the UFW (United Farm Workers). In the 1960s he sought to change use of dangerous pesticides, lengthening pesticide re-entry periods beyond existing standards, and requiring testing of farm workers on a regular basis to monitor for pesticide exposure. The first union contracts regulated these as well as safety and sanitary conditions in farm labor camps, banning discrimination in employment and sexual harassment of female workers. With Chavez as a leader, the workers began to demand their rights for fair pay and better working conditions. Without these rights, no one would