UFW’s Rodriguez & Huerta join dozens of farm workers escorting Burton bill and giant pen to governor’s office

United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez, union co-founder Dolores Huerta and dozens of farm workers will join an official of the state Senate in escorting an historic farm labor bill–and a giant replica of a pen–to Gov. Gray Davis’ office in a procession beginning at 12:30 p.m. today at the office of Senate leader John Burton (D-San Francisco) (Room 205).

The farm workers will accompany the Senate official as he takes the governor SB 1736, the UFW-sponsored bill allowing binding arbitration when growers refuse to sign union contracts.

Taking the bill to the governor comes one day after 5,000 farm workers and supporters completed a 165-mile, 10-day "March for the Governor’s Signature" from Merced to Sacramento led by Rodriguez and Huerta.

The march as well as a continuing vigil on the Capitol’s north steps are part of a UFW campaign urging Gov. Davis to sign SB 1736.

Who:   UFW President Arturo Rodriguez, union co-founder Dolores Huerta, dozens of farm workers and an official of the state Senate.

What:   Escorting an historic farm labor bill–and a giant replica of a pen–to Gov. Gray Davis’ office.

When:  12:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26, 2002.

Where:  Office of state Senate leader John Burton, state Capitol Room 205.

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