 One of the early strikes of UCAPAWA was the 1939 Madera Cotton Strike, which, despite provoking a violent reaction from the Associated Farmers, succeeded in winning a minimum wage for union members.It also served as an example of inter-ethnic solidarity, with African American, Mexican American, and White American workers all participating in the strike.In Seattle, Washington, UCAPAWA represented Filipino cannery workers from 1937 to 1947.