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Background an The ll.F.VI.-Toamstors Struggle

The Teamsters and Uni— ted Farm Workers have been battling for the last sev— eral years over the union- ization of farm workers in the southwestern United States. In this battle the Teamsters, one of the most powerful unions in the co- untry, with support of the growers have been using e— very trick imaginable to~ gain contracts.

Since the Teamsters has tended to be a company un— ion giving sweatheart con- tracts. Generally they just ignore the workers and sign the contracts in their name\

with the growers. The blan- tanCy of this is so great that, despite strong worker opposition, the Teamsters,

have succeeded in reducing »

the UFW from 60,000 members and 100 contracts to 10,000 members and a dozen contra-i cts in two years. '

To quote Cesr Chavez, UFW President,"We didn't’ lose the contracts. It's a damned gimmck beween the growers and the Teamsters. It's a steal. That's what happened. The workers were- not involved."

Significantly, when a bill came up in the Cali-

fornia state legislature to allow farm workers the right to have secret ballot e1- ection in order to vote for the union of their choice, theUFW supported it while the Teamsters and the grow— ers fought it. It's obvious who has the support of the

"'workers.

And when this bill came up before the state senate it failed. Who has the po— wer in California? Certain— ly not the workers.

Boycott non-UFW lettuce and grapes. Support the struggle of the California farmworkers. For too long

Now... more than ever the RCMP offers“

they have been getting be- low the minimum wage - with no fringe benefits. Already sales of scab lettuce and grapes are down 20% in this country. Reduce them to nething. ;‘

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'The United Farm Workers claimed

reed to stop the sale of non-union lettuce and grapes in 60 Montreal is-

r I r . its first major victory in Canada on a ,February 15th, when Steinberg's ag-

If you‘ve ever considered a career in law _, . . h , .- enforcement. now’s the time to talk to the ‘

Royal Canadian Mounted Police. _The opportunities have never been greater.

For instance, the RCMP is accepting applications from both men and women, married and single. And the salary scale has increased considerably. it starts at $1 0,794. per year ($207 weekly) with regular increases to $14,150 ($272 weekly) in the first four years.

If accepted as a member of the Force, you'll receive intensive training in all aspects of police work such as law, investigation, first aid and community relations. Then you'll be posted to a detachment where there's every

chance to putyour knowledge - and talents to work; to earn promotion and, equally important, be proud of what you’re doing for yourself and for Canada as a member of one of the finest police forces in the world. '

So if you're a Canadian citizen 18 or over and in good physical condition, think about a career with the RCMP.

Call or write your nearest office or use the

_ port for the UFW. *

land stores. Steinberg's-also agreed to preferential lettuce buying and to not advertise non-union lettuce. Montreal UFW organizer Stephen Robertson said that the decision to join the boycott was reached after 9 hours of deliberation with Steinberg president Mel Dobrin and other execs. Robertson said that Steinberg's ban will begin in late May, the be—

‘ginning of the 1975 grape—growing

season . ¥ _ For over a year, Steinberg's has

Been posting signs in its fruit sec- tions advising people wishing to join the boycott not to buy non-UFW grapes. According to Robertson the Cal- ifornia grape market has been.cut by an estimated 20% as a result of sup— 'Boycott organizers are optimis— tic that other supermarkets will fol- low Steinberg's lead by the Spring.

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UFW SUES GALLO - AGAINzl-r I ‘-

San Francisco (Earth News) — the Un— ited Farm Workers Union (UFW) has fi— led a $31,000 damage suit against_ , Gallo wine, charging Gallo with fail-

coupon. We'd . like to tell you ure to comply With a Teamsters con— more. tract resulting in health hazards

THE COMMISSIONERHCM. Ponce, OTTAWA,ONTARIO K1A cm

.and the firing of an employee.

The suit, filed in the name of a former Gallo employee, Ismeal Gen- zales, says the man was fired because he advised fellow workers their_int- erests would be better served by the UFW than the Teamsters. Ironically,» Genzales was originally hired by Gal- -10 as a strikebreaker after a UFW walk-out in June, 1973.

NAME .................................................... ............... .. ‘ _ ADDRESS 'lThe suit also charges that Gallo .................................................................. .. figld forEmen forced workers to wgrk The m CITY ............................. ......................................... .. directly behind rigsspraying pest-. icides of unknown composition and PROV .......................... .. POSTAL CODE ....................... .. made them work so [fast that/their

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