News – Gerawan Twitter facebook YouTube Emailshare link San Jose Mercury News United Farm Workers offer Davis a compromise UNION WILLING TO RELY ON MEDIATORS INSTEAD OF BINDING ARBITRATION Sacramento Bee UFW switch could end bill standoff Los Angeles Times A Stronger Simon Could Have Helped Farmers San Francisco Chronicle Sign the farmworkers’ bill Fresno Bee Davis has month to decide bill Ventura County Star Arbitration bill goes to Davis – Farm workers help Burton deliver it UFW’s Rodriguez & Huerta join dozens of farm workers escorting Burton bill and giant pen to governor’s office San Francisco Chronicle: UFW makes plea at Capitol 10-day march ends in rally urging Davis to support bill Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: Farm workers and farmers turn up heat on Davis over landmark bill Los Angeles Times: History Echoes as Farm Workers Rally for Bill Labor: Bid to establish binding arbitration puts pressure on Davis, a UFW ally in ’75 triumph. Los Angeles Times CAPITOL JOURNAL: Farm Workers March to the Capitol, but Davis’ Steps Will Come Later – George Skelton Thousands join farm workers for last leg of 165-mile, 11-day ‘March for the Governor’s Signature’ to Sacramento Associated Press: Farmworkers and union supporters march to Capitol in support of bill Farm workers march reaches Sacramento; thousands on last leg to state Capitol Los Angeles Times: Senate Leader Calls On Davis to Sign Farm Worker Bill – Labor: Burton warns him not to give in to growers and veto the binding arbitration measure. The governor’s aides restate his concern for its effect on the state’s economy. Salinas Californian SB 1736 separates ‘good’ from ‘bad’ in farm-labor talks San Francisco Chronicle: Burton warns Davis not to veto UFW bill – If governor decides to, it would ‘hurt him,’ says Senate president 12 Chavez grandchildren join trek Friday; route, schedule set for weekend events San Francisco Chronicle: Still marching after all these years – Farmworkers follow path established by Chavez in fight for legislation Lawmakers meet with fasting farm workers on north steps, then join march Thursday Los Angeles Weekly: The Million-Dollar March – Farm workers want Gray Davis to expand their rights and shun big growers/donors Hollywood heavyweights urge Gov. Davis to sign SB 1736; lawmakers march Thurs. Associated Press: Big Hollywood names urge Davis to sign binding arbitration bill Fresno Bee: Davis in hot seat over labor bill March details for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday-More than two dozen lawmakers join farm workers’ Capitol fast Monday « Previous1…710711712713714…744Next »