Rebecca Flores Harrington

Rebecca Flores Harrington (born ) is a labor activist from Texas. She was the director of the Texas chapter of the United Farm Workers labor union for several decades, and eventually became vice president of the nationwide organization.

Early life and education Flores was born in Atascosa County, Texas to a family of migrant workers. Flores' family has lived in Texas since the mid-1700s, and several ancestors were involved in prominent Texas historical events. She is one of five children. In 1957, Flores' family moved from the family farm and settled in San Antonio, where she attended and graduated from Fox Tech High School. After graduation, Flores was hired as a secretary for the Fourth Army Headquarters at Fort Sam Houston. At the time, a faction of the UFW led by Antonio Ordendain split to form the Texas Farm Workers Union. Flores had to direct an organization under pressures of sexism and racism, and had to compete with the TFWU in order to maintain a strong hold with the farm workers of Texas.

Flores became the Texas Director of the National AFL-CIO