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Grapes Of Wrath Turmoil Rises In California Farm Strife
California farm labor strife echoes the Grapes of Wrath era as growers clash with federal and state policies on migrant workers. AWOC backed by AFL-CIO pushes wage gains amid harvests of cherries peaches tomatoes and grapes. disputes over piece rate and hourly wages spark tensions while Farm Bureau and Grange weigh a national agricultural movement.
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Stockton
Calif
California
James P. Mitchell
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
Farm Bureau
Grange
Afl-Cio
National Convention Action
Afl<cio
Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee
Aflgcio Executive Council
AWOC
Norman Smith
General Motors
Ford
Louis A. Rozzoni
Rozzoni
San Joaquin
Imperial
John Steinbeck
Smith
California Labor Federation, Lonvention
Sacramento
Tri-County Agricultural Committee
Marysville Area Grower Group