FARM LABOR RELATIONS

 

WHEREAS in a society such as ours people must not be denied their basic freedom of choice of employment, employers, and conditions surrounding said employment; and

WHEREAS in the past, certain labor organizations have denied their members these basic rights, thus result­ing in numerous violent :events such as vandalism, physical assault, and even loss of life; and

WHEREAS in the past, certain farm owners, growers, producers, packers, and shippers have turned their backs and totally neglected the humanistic needs and problems surrounding farm workers; and          

WHEREAS the effects of these problems resulting from the aforementioned events are being felt throughout the nation as well as throughout a starving world;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

1, That the National Conference of LSM go on record as supporting the effort of the growers, the U.F.W.O.C. and the Teamsters Union in their recent efforts

to resolve their differences; and be it further resolved.

2.           That the LSM supports in active as well as prayer­ful ways the new Farm Labor Relations Board of California as well as the spirit in which it was created; and be it further resolved

3.           That the National LSM staff forward copies of this resolution to the President of the U.F.W.O.C. and the Teamsters Union. the chairperson of the  California Farm Labor Relations Board (Bishop Roger Mahony, Fresno) and the Governor of the State of California.

 

 

ACTIONS TAKEN:

The letter containing the copy of the resolution was sent to Governor Brown of California, Bishop Mahoney, the U.F.W.O.C. and the Teamsters Union offices.

 

RESOURCES AVAILABLE:

United Farm Worker File Containing

 

ˇ        Comparison of Teamster-United Farm Worker___ Contracts

ˇ        Biographical sketch of Cesar Chavez, of the U.F.W. of A., AFL--CIO

ˇ        Copy of "EL MALCRIADO--Voice of the Farm Worker": a newspaper dealing with Farm and Labor related issues.

ˇ        Worship liturgy

ˇ        Article Updates

 

Available from the LSM National Office

 

For ways to become involved contact United Farm Workers of America, P.O. Box 63, Keens,. California, 93531, or the National Farm 'Worker Ministry, 1411 W. Olympic Road, Los Angeles, California, 90015.