News Releases

02/01/1998 ’98 strawberry orgainizing drive builds on last year’s victories
01/26/1998 Santa Cruz judge hands UFW two victories against growers and industry ‘front groups’
12/23/1997 Three new UFW contracts include big Central Valley nursery plus first table grape grower since ’95
12/12/1997 UFW sues Pajaro district for refusing to release public records on grower’s water use
11/25/1997 NYC: Human billboards’ on bridges alert Thanksgiving commuters to abuses at huge Driscoll strawberry firm
11/05/1997 UFW: ALRB chair Stoker should quit, hearings just ‘platform to advance his political aims’
10/17/1997 Based on myth, Lungren guest worker idea would ‘cripple’ Latino farm workers
10/13/1997 UFW Co-Founder will join with 100’s of Gallo vineyard workers in announcing formal union charges against the huge Sonoma winery
10/12/1997 Cesar Chavez Plaza dedication draws UFW founder’s family and successor
10/01/1997 Arturo S. Rodriguez: Op-Ed, UFW Strawberry Campaign
09/15/1997 With historic Safeway & UFW accord, the nation’s 2nd largest food retailer to back organizing rights for strawberry workers
09/13/1997 ‘Veggi Libel’ bill stopped in Assembly/Prior ‘Veggi Libel’ release
09/10/1997 Stoker should stop using ALRB Chairman post to raise grower money for congressional race
08/27/1997 800 Line Wilshire to Honor Labor Day and Support Strawberry Workers
08/20/1997 Activists ask Driscoll to abide by workers rights pledge
08/15/1997 All Santa Cruz Natural Food Stores Pledge Support for UFW…
08/10/1997 Grower march fizzles
08/08/1997 Strawberry companies charged w/massive conspiracy to commit fraud through front group
08/07/1997 Driscoll grower faces class action lawsuit
08/05/1997 Permanent withdrawal of sexual harassment suit
08/05/1997 Community, Union workers call re growers march
07/27/1997 UFW on-line with new & expanded web site
07/27/1997 Hundreds of retired Central Coast UFW members receiving pension checks
07/24/1997 Driscoll Demonstration
07/03/1997 UFW denounces charges by WGA