Press Conference With Affected Workers Scheduled TODAY:
More than 40 Dedicated Workers Fired From Bolthouse Farms; UFW Fights to Determine Why
What:Twenty workers will join the UFW in front of Bolthouse Farms to increase awareness of the company’s recent firings of more than 40 of its workers.
Workers were fired Friday, July 13, 2007 without notice or warning. Some workers had more than 20 years experience with the company. The UFW is currently investigating legal options for the fired workers, since the majority of those fired were older workers.
NOTE: English translation will be available
When: Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 3:15 p.m.
Where: Front of Bolthouse Farms,7200 East Brundage Lane, Bakersfield , CA
Who: Armando Elenes, UFW External Organizing Director, Fired Workers
Visuals: Workers sharing their stories after getting fired without warning from Bolthouse Farms last week