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- 09/05/1999 Bakersfield Californi: Keeping a close eye: FBI spied on Cesar Chavez and UFW for 12 years; found nothing
- 09/05/1999 Bakersfield Californi: UFW cofounder still harvesting fair labor policy
- 08/28/1999 Fresno B: State urged to tighten farm van safety: Seat belts and inspections are a must in the wake of 13 deaths in a labor van crash, farmworkers tell legislators during a meeting in Fresno.
- 08/27/1999 Los Angeles Tim: ‘This Tragedy Happened Because of Greed’ Farm workers: UFW’s founder spoke to the same issues 25 years ago as were raised by a recent van accident that killed 13.
- 08/23/1999 Fresno B: 200 mourn van-crash victims at MassSunday: Mass is dedicated to eulogizing Fresno County van-crash victims.
- 08/22/1999 Mass organized by UFW, community groups honors 13 farm workers killed in Aug. 9 crash, calls for action on reform bill
- 08/20/1999 Los Angeles Tim: Panel OKs Farm Van Seat Belt Bill Legislature: Measure gets swift approval in Senate committee along with tougher penalties for operators of unsafe vehicles
- 08/19/1999 San Francisco Chronic: New Look at Farm Van Safety/After deadly crash, lawmakers call for mandatory seat belts
- 08/19/1999 Associated Pre: Committee Oks measure to require seatbelts in farm vehicles
- 08/19/1999 Los Angeles Tim: Coastal Berry tops UFW in balloting
- 08/17/1999 Associated Pre: Farm workers honor tomato pickers killed in van crash
- 08/16/1999 L.A. services mark one week since 13 farm workers died in Fresno van crash; Huerta helps collect signatures for reform bill
- 08/15/1999 Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazi: The Eternal Soldadera
- 08/13/1999 Fresno B: Victims’ families sue driver and trucking companies
- 08/12/1999 Los Angeles Tim: Commentary: Farmhands Need Safe Transport
- 08/12/1999 UFW, attorneys for crash victim families say state and U.S. laws fail to protect farm workers; lawsuit being filed over Monday’s accident
- 08/12/1999 San Jose Mercury Ne: Accident spurs action to protect farmworkers: Tragedy’s wake: Central Valley lawmakers debate seat-belt statute
- 08/11/1999 Bakersfield Californi: Accident puts focus on safety
- 08/11/1999 San Francisco Chronic: Farm Laborers Call Van Ticking Time Bomb/Valley legislator says he’ll push for stricter seat belt law
- 08/10/1999 KBAK TV (CBS Affiliate: Bakersfiel: Farm Worker terror: Delano police have booked a Kern County farmer on charges of assault with a deadl weapon……for allegedly firing several shots at three farm workers
- 08/10/1999 Los Angeles Tim: 13 in Farm Van Die as It Slams Into Trailer Rig
- 08/10/1999 Fresno Bee Crash kills 13 farmworkers: Van hits big rig making a U-turn on a rural road in Fresno County
- 08/09/1999 Tragedies will continue until growers held accountable for farm labor systems
- 07/21/1999 New York Tim: In an About-Face, Mushroom Farm Accepts Labor Union
- 07/21/1999 Tallahassee Democrat Bitter fight now a party at Quincy Farms: Workers at the mushroom company celebrate their long-sought union contract.