Sacramento B: State board to refree rival union’s turf war
Sacramento: Central coast farmworkers camp out at ALRB urging rejection of violence and ‘sham’ election bid by big berry grower.
11 a.m. news conference Tuesday, July 21 Central coast farm workers camp outat ALRB urging rejection of violence & ‘sham’ election bid by big berry grower Leaders of a vigil by 200 central coast farm workers outside the farm
Salinas: Central coast strawberry workers hold vigil at ALRB urging rejection of violence and ‘sham’ election bid by big berry grower.
Tues .July 21-Wed. July 22: All night vigil at the Salinas ALRB Central coast strawberry workers hold vigil at ALRB urging rejection of violence & ‘sham’ election bid by big berry grower 200 Coastal Berry Co. strawberry workers caravanned
San Francisco Examin: Berry, steel disputes among focal points of labor federation’s 22nd convention
San Francisco Chronic: Anti-UFW Group Threatens to Spoil Berry Campaign They want to be represented by independent union
San Jose Mercury Ne: UFW says workers group plot of anti-union growers
Sweeney, Rodriguez link violence & ‘sham’ election bid to anti-union Coastal Berry Co. managers; canceled checks connect berry industry giants to ‘front’ groups
July 20, 1998: 1:30 p.m. Monday in Oakland, 2;45 PM phone bridge Sweeney, Rodriguez link violence & ‘sham’ election bidto anti-union Coastal Berry Co. managers; canceledchecks connect berry industry giants to ‘front’ groups AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, United Farm
Workers link violence & election bid to anti-union Coastal Berry Co. managers
Workers link violence & election bid to anti-union Coastal Berry Co. managers Using excerpts from some of the declarations strawberry workers signed under penalty of perjury and other documents, the following summary highlights evidence the United Farm Workers has
San Francisco Examin: Union foes file petition for vote on representation
Bakersfield Californi: Growers may face shortage of workers
Fresno B: Warmerdam pushed for new talks
Supporters of ‘Stop the Salt, Save Our Jobs’ measure announce it has made fall ballot; water district board will also take up UFW-backed plan
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, in Watsonville Supporters of ‘Stop the Salt, Save Our Jobs’ measure announce it has made fall ballot; water district board will also take up UFW-backed plan Community backers will join United Farm Workers representatives
18 Dole farm workers illegally fired in 1994 to get checks for $162,000
5 p.m. Friday, July 10, in Delano 18 Dole farm workers illegally fired in 1994 to get checks for $162,000 Eighteen former farm workers for agribusiness giant Dole who were illegally fired in 1994 after asking to speak with
Los Angeles Tim: Farmer Faces Suit in Death of Worker
Clergy delegation from St. Louis challenges Driscoll after Calif. strawberry giant paid for trip to view condition in California berry fields
Ascension- St. Paul Catholic Church 7005 Ascension Dr., Normandy, Mo, 63121. Phone: 314-385-6750 Fax 314-385-6965 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 Clergy delegation from St. Louis challenges Driscoll after Calif. strawberry giant paid for trip to view condition in California
Coastal Berry workers call for ‘peace in the fields’ with march & vigil at Watsonville cooler
7 p.m. July 7, 1998 Coastal Berry workers call for ‘peace in the fields’ with march & vigil at Watsonville cooler United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez will lead Coastal Berry Co. strawberry workers in a 7 p.m.
UFW to announce $500,000 going to 1,000 berry workers, many from Coastal Berry Co., for settlement of federal class action suit
Tuesday, July 7, 1998: 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. UFW to announce $500,000 going to 1,000 berry workers, many from Coastal Berry Co., for settlement of federal class action suit Roughly 1,000 strawberry workers, including many employed at Coastal
Celebrities, UFW co-founder and berry worker supporters will visit up-scale Valley Restaurants during march down Ventura Blvd.
5 p.m. Thursday, July 2 Celebrities, UFW co-founder and berry worker supporters will visit up-scale Valley restaurants during march down Ventura Blvd. In advance of one of the busiest sales weekends of the year for strawberries, entertainment industry figures
Coastal Berry workers stage vigils at cooler in Watsonville demanding peace in the fields
July 2, 1998: 2 & 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Coastal Berry workers stage vigils at cooler in Watsonville demanding peace in the fields Coastal Berry Co. strawberry workers will join two vigils today at the company’s Watsonville cooling facility in
San Jose Mercu: Berry Workers Skirmish
UFW President Rodriguez calls on owner of Coastal Berry to halt anti-union violence
July 1, 1998 UFW President Rodriguez calls on owner of Coastal Berry to halt anti-union violence Violence this morning against pro-union strawberry workers at Coastal Berry Co. in Santa Cruz County that was orchestrated by anti-union foremen prompted United
Atlantic Monthly, 7/98: 77 N. Washington St.-Editorial
San Jose Mercury Ne: Letter to the Editor
On National Right-to-Organize Day Major L.A. buyer for strawberry giant backs organizing rights for pickers, pledges to contact Driscoll
June 24, 1998 On National Right-to-Organize Day Major L.A. buyer for strawberry giant backs organizing rights for pickers, pledges to contact Driscoll Los Angeles’ largest wholesale buyer of Driscoll strawberries agreed Wednesday that berry pickers have the right to
UFW responds to WGA’s ‘absurd’ lawsuit
June 17, 1998 UFW response to WGA’s ‘absurd’ lawsuit United Farm Workers spokesman Marc Grossman issued the following statement today: * The Western Growers Association is reaching for straws in its zealousness to sabotage progress for strawberry workers.