Chavez strike and boycott loom over lettuce growers
Cesar Chavez supporters threaten another strike in Salinas Valley as about 7,000 field workers seek a union vote. Teamsters claim broad support but resist selective elections while Manuel Chavez leads a separate labor action in Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo valleys.
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Teamsters
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Manuel Chaves
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Cesar Chavez
Chicago
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Soft Sell Sam Valley in Steinbeck's regional map
Sam Valley, described in John Steinbeck's late 20th century books, runs southeast from Watsonville to King City between two mountains. The Salinas native's works situate the valley as a literary setting. The description highlights Steinbeck's regional ties and geographic span.
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Prune Price Pact Reached With Independent Packers
SACRAMENTO UP reports the prune bargaining association reached an agreement with independent packers on the price of the 1970 crop. The pact aims to stabilize pruning fruit prices amid market uncertainties and sets baseline pricing terms for growers and processors.
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Sacramento
Prune Bargaining Association
Chavez and Meany plan national farm labor drive
AFL-CIO president George Meany and Cesar Chavez, director of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, announced plans for nationwide collective bargaining rights for farm workers. They signaled potential boycotts against growers, citing successful grape boycotts and noting progress toward contracts with 15 percent of growers.
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Meany
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