For Filipino-American farm workers in California, working and living conditions were very poor. They were paid extremely low wages, discrimination prevented many workers from having families, and they were not protected if they became hurt or sick on the job. By the 1960s, worsening conditions encouraged Filipino farm workers to participate in social activism in order to demand greater justice. Led by Larry Itliong, Filipino workers partnered with Cesar Chavez and Mexican-American workers to overcome unfair treatment. Together they formed the United Farm Workers Movement that ultimately improved working conditions for all farm workers.