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NFWC (National Farm Workers Association) was a creation brought by Cesar Chavez. What he did from the year 1962 to 1965 was traveling the state of California in search of dedicated farm workers that could possibly be members. His organization would use the model of community service that Cesar had adapted to in the Community Service Organization. It was basically a union without a title of a union since Cesar already knew of the long history of failed attempts to create agricultural unions. On September of 1965 the NFWA, with 1200 members joined an AFL-CIO sponsored union in a strike against major Delano area wine grape growers. Against great odds, Cesar led a successful five year strike-boycott that brought millions of supporters to the UFWC. Chavez's non-violence methods impressed many. He formed a national support alliance of unions, church groups, students, minorities and consumers. In 1966, the two unions would convert into one single to form the UFW (United Farm Workers) and became affiliated with the AFL-CIO.