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News Coverage
- 08/09/2002 Visalia Times Delta: Farmworker arbitration bill sent to Gov. Davis
- 08/09/2002 Sacramento Bee: Davis gets farm-worker bill – He wrestles with revamp of labor law
- 08/09/2002 Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: This time, Davis is the governor on the spot in farm labor strife
- 08/09/2002 San Francisco Chronicle: Burton sees Davis’ veto on farm bill – Governor’s delay irks author of measure
- 08/06/2002 Associated Press: Bill would expand farm workers’ contract rights
- 08/06/2002 Los Angeles Times: Farm Workers Win a Victory in Assembly – Labor: Bill calls for binding arbitration on agricultural contracts. Gov. Davis, who has final say, is put in a tough spot during a reelection year.
- 08/06/2002 San Francisco Chronicle: Davis faces farm-labor dilemma – Lawmakers OK bill to force owners to negotiate or arbitrate with field workers
- 08/05/2002 Los Angeles Times: Down-to-Earth Arbitration
- 07/29/2002 Tri City Herald (WA): Rally pushes for amnesty for Mexican immigrants
- 07/24/2002 Press Democtat: UFW vote at Sonoma-Cutrer certified- Labor board approves disputed election after joint agreement
- 07/23/2002 Fresno Bee:: Retired union president Salcido dies – He marched with Cesar Chavez, led Fresno group to serve workers.
- 07/21/2002 Sacramento Bee: A long wait for farm contracts: A pending bill may push growers to cut a deal, but they say it’ll ruin them
- 07/08/2002 Los Angeles Times: After a Life in the Fields, Farm Workers Looking for a Place to Call Their Own
- 07/08/2002 Los Angeles Times: Bill Could End Impasse at Pictsweet – Unions: State legislation backed by UFW would require arbitration in farm labor disputes. Talks at the Ventura plant have stalled.
- 06/27/2002 Ventura County Star: Judge finds Pictsweet in violation of labor laws- Company ordered to reimburse workers and make changes
- 06/13/2002 La Opinion: Farm Workers will be able to unionize themselves – State Assembly Labor Committee approved initiative yesterday
- 06/10/2002 Los Angeles Times: Dispute Over Size of UFW Is Reopened
- 06/10/2002 Los Angeles Times: Like Racehorses, Political Jockeying Costs Money
- 06/05/2002 Fresno Bee : Spraying issue probed – Tulare County investigates reports of headaches, nausea at vineyard
- 06/03/2002 Sacramento Bee: Davis set to create new labor agency
- 06/01/2002 Salinas Californian: Not an upper hand, but an even hand at bargaining table
- 05/28/2002 Associated Press: Bill would force growers into binding arbitration with unions
- 05/19/2002 Los Angeles Times: Picking a Fight Over Migrant Farm Labor Agriculture: Supporters say guest worker program puts needed manpower in California fields. Foes contend the system is ripe for abuse.
- 05/17/2002 Spokesman-Review.com (WA State): Farm workers get $750,000 in pesticide case – Three men exposed to chemical settle out of court.
- 05/16/2002 Salinas Californian: Parties settle lawsuit over pesticide use