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Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (in English, Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United), more commonly known by the acronym PCUN, is the largest Latino union in the U.S. state of Oregon. PCUN is located in Woodburn. According to the Statesman Journal, the meetings that led to the formation of PCUN were held at Colegio Cesar Chavez, the nation's first fully accredited and independent Latino college.^[1] PCUN was founded in 1977 by Cipriano Ferrel, who graduated from Colegio Cesar Chavez and worked closely with Cesar Chavez himself.^[2]^[3] Ferrel was motivated to create the organization after an increase in immigration raids in Oregon.^[4] PCUN has organized the creation of migrant housing and farmworker housing. Cipriano Ferrel worked closely with Cesar Chavez.^[3]

^ Thelma Guerrero (September 29, 2006). "Short-lived college offers lessons". Statesman Journal.
^ "Celebrating the life, work and vision of Cipriano Ferrel". Celebrating the life, work and vision of Cipriano Ferrel ~ Causa Oregon -- News and Comment. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
^ ^a ^b Farmworkers Housing Development Corporation Archived 2009-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ "History of PCUN". PCUN. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2017-04-20.

[1] Thelma Guerrero (September 29, 2006). "Short-lived college offers lessons". Statesman Journal.

[2] "Celebrating the life, work and vision of Cipriano Ferrel". Celebrating the life, work and vision of Cipriano Ferrel ~ Causa Oregon -- News and Comment. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2017-04-20.

[fhdc.org-3] Farmworkers Housing Development Corporation Archived 2009-08-02 at the Wayback Machine

[:03-4] "History of PCUN". PCUN. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2017-04-20.

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