News – Gerawan

07/24/1998 San Francisco Chronic: Strawberry Workers Rebuff UFW: In-house labor organization to negotiate with growers
07/24/1998 San Francisco Examin: UFW berry pickers strike after fractious union vote
07/23/1998 Statement of John J. Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO, on the “union” election at Coastal Berry Co.
07/23/1998 Statement from Arturo S. Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO-“Rule by terrorism” in Coastal Berry Co. election
07/23/1998 UFW: Sham Election Won’t Stop Strawberry Workers From Organizing a Union to Improve Their Lives. Workers want a real voice for better working and living conditions, not violence and pressure tactics
07/23/1998 San Francisco Chronic: Rivals of UFW win right to berry vote
07/23/1998 Sacramento B: Berry pickers union can hold vote today
07/23/1998 San Jose Mercury Ne: Berry union election ok’d. Vote today: Panal seeks end to violence; UFW calls group a sham
07/23/1998 San Francisco Examin: Berry workers vote despite objections
07/22/1998 Press Release from Senator Hilda L. Solis: Lawmakers investigating ALRB response to grower violence and control of election push at largest berry ranch
07/22/1998 State ‘surrenders to extortion’ in Coastal Berry Co. election
07/22/1998 San Jose Mercury Ne: Lawmakers, UFW fighting union election
07/22/1998 Fresno B: UFW’s fight with rival union moves to Sacramento
07/22/1998 Sacramento B: State board to refree rival union’s turf war
07/21/1998 Sacramento: Central coast farmworkers camp out at ALRB urging rejection of violence and ‘sham’ election bid by big berry grower.
07/21/1998 Salinas: Central coast strawberry workers hold vigil at ALRB urging rejection of violence and ‘sham’ election bid by big berry grower.
07/21/1998 San Francisco Examin: Berry, steel disputes among focal points of labor federation’s 22nd convention
07/21/1998 San Francisco Chronic: Anti-UFW Group Threatens to Spoil Berry Campaign They want to be represented by independent union
07/21/1998 San Jose Mercury Ne: UFW says workers group plot of anti-union growers
07/20/1998 Sweeney, Rodriguez link violence & ‘sham’ election bid to anti-union Coastal Berry Co. managers; canceled checks connect berry industry giants to ‘front’ groups
07/20/1998 Workers link violence & election bid to anti-union Coastal Berry Co. managers
07/18/1998 San Francisco Examin: Union foes file petition for vote on representation
07/16/1998 Bakersfield Californi: Growers may face shortage of workers
07/16/1998 Fresno B: Warmerdam pushed for new talks
07/15/1998 Supporters of ‘Stop the Salt, Save Our Jobs’ measure announce it has made fall ballot; water district board will also take up UFW-backed plan