Agricultural Personnel Management Program
University of California

Reports of Activity Under the ALRA

Activity in the Strawberry Industry

10/5/00 -- Associated Press, "State appeals court rejects two farmers' arguments in labor case"
6/9/99  -- Sacramento Bee, "The strawberry picker in the faded red shirt"
12/22/98 -- San Jose Mercury News, "Berry pickers to share $283,000"
11/18/98 -- The Bakersfield Californian, "Growers and workers preparing for . . .  unrest"
4/21/98 -- UFW News Release, "Mayor Brown hosts signing of first strawberry contract . . ."
10/11/97 -- Associated Press, "UFW Sees Possible Gains . . . "
8/6/97 -- San Jose Mercury News, "Suit against UFW pulled"
8/5/97 -- UFW News Release, "UFW co-founder Huerta hails . . . withdrawal of sex suit..."
7/14/97 -- AFL-CIO, "Update from the AFL . . ."
1/24/97 -- The San Francisco Chronicle, "UFW Sued by Women Members"

At Coastal Berry Company

3/9/01 -- San Francisco Chronicle, "UFW, strawberry grower sign historic labor contract"
3/9/01 -- San Jose Mercury News, "UFW signs major contract"
3/8/01 -- Los Angeles Times, "UFW lauds a new strawberry pact"
4/27/00 -- Los Angeles Times, "UFW wins round in representation fight"
3/8/00 -- Los Angeles Times, "Judge backs separate units for workers"
3/6/00 - ALRB Hearing Examiner, Report on redetermination of the bargaining unit after the election
10/28/99 -- Associated Press, "Labor panel to hear challenges in strawberry union debate"
6/14/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "Grower Is at root of new era in labor relations"
6/5/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "Ballots disputed in fieldworkers union vote"
6/2/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "Strawberry pickers will vote again on labor union"
5/30/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "UFW election failure blow to union's prestige"
5/28/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "Fieldworkers deal big blow to UFW"
5/28/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "UFW fails to win despite local support"
5/28/99 -- Yahoo News, "Setback for UFW in fight to organize strawberry pickers"
5/28/99 -- New York Times, " A setback for United Farm Workers"
5/27/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "Contested ballots delay results of farm worker vote"
5/27/99 -- Los Angeles Times, "UFW looks for victory in the strawberry fields"
5/25/99 -- San Francisco Chronicle, "Berry picker union vote starts today"
5/25/99 -- San Francisco Examiner, "Strawberry pickers to choose if they want to be in union"
5/7/99 -- San Jose Mercury News, "Farm union election voided"
12/23/98 -- UFW news release, "UFW sit-in at ALRB Sacramento office"
11/10/98 -- Santa Cruz County Sentinel, "Coastal Berry union ballot is invalidated"
9/15/98 -- Santa Cruz County Sentinel, "UFW demands a quicker pace in Coastal Berry election probe"
8/7/98 -- Associated Press, "Coastal Berry Co. protests election that elected anti-UFW group"
8/5/98 -- San Francisco Examiner, "State panel delays strawberry ruling"
7/29/98 -- Associated Press, "Labor leaders, lawmakers blast ALRB's handling of election"
7/24/98 -- San Francisco Examiner, "UFW berry pickers strike after fractious union vote"
7/22/97 -- Western Growers Association, "WGA Files second ULP charges . . ."
7/4/97 -- Sacramento Bee, "UFW, Democrats assail Western Growers' atand"
7/3/97 -- Western Growers Association, "Back room deal by UFW . . ."
6/30/97 -- Western Growers Association, "WGA files ULP charges . . ."
6/18/97 -- Western Growers Association,"WGA blasts AFL-CIO . . ."
5/31/97 -- The Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, "Monsanto, unions reach accord . . ."
2/11/97 -- UFW Law Firm, "Monsanto-linked strawberry corporation . . . "

In Other Areas of California

10/27/00 -- Ventura County Star, "Pictsweet to face labor charges"
9/24/00 -- Los Angeles Times, "Dark days: at mushroom plant, contract struggle hurts both sides"
9/1/00 -- Santa Rosa Press Democrat, "Historic Gallo-UFW contract: . . . ends bitter dispute"
5/5/00 -- UFW Release, "Petaluma nursery workers vote for UFW on Cinco de Mayo"
12/8/99 -- UFW Press Release, "Pact with Anderson Vineyards . . . Mendocino County contract"
9/22/98 -- San Francisco Examiner, "Vineyard workers vote for the UFW"
9/22/98 -- Santa Rosa Press Democrat, "UFW in at Roederer winery"
8/27/98 -- San Jose Mercury News, "UFW to halt strike because of grower's death"
8/26/98 -- San Francisco Bay Guardian, "Striking Back"
8/21/98 -- UFW/Bear Creek Corp. Press release, "World's largest rose grower . . . UFW contract"
8/13/98 -- San Francisco Chronicle, "After 23 Years, Farm Workers Demand Deal"
8/12/98 -- San Jose Mercury News, "Salinas grower wins restraining order"
8/5/98 -- Associated Press, "Farm workers stage walk-out"
7/29/98 -- San Francisco Chronicle, "North Coast Workers Vote to Join UFW"
7/29/98 -- San Francisco Chronicle, "Union wins right to negotiate at vegetable grower"
12/23/97 -- UFW Press Release, "Three New UFW Contracts . . ."
10/7/97 -- Santa Rosa Press Democrat, "UFW Action Premature, Gallo Claims"
10/4/97 -- Santa Rosa Press Democrat, "Union Accuses Gallo of Holding Back"
9/97 -- Santa Rosa Press Democrat, "Gallo, UFW Finally Negotiating . . ."

Related News and Issues

7/21/99 -- New York Times, "In an About-Face, Mushroom Farm Accepts Labor Union"
7/20/99 -- Tallahassee Democrat, "Bitter fight now a party at Quincy Farms"
11/8/97 -- Los Angeles Times, "Union Push Shows Scant Payoff . . ."
8/19/97 -- LABORNEWS, "Why the Victory at UPS Matters"
8/19/97 -- New York Times, "Teamsters and Former Rival Go after Apple. . ."

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