Selling Out Cesar Chavez

May 14, 2007

From The Sacramento Bee:

With the farm labor movement in its infancy, legendary organizer Cesar Chavez won a major victory in 1975 with the passage of a state law that guaranteed secret ballot elections for farmworker unions.

Now the union Chavez helped found is fighting against secret ballots, claiming the process allows for company intimidation — and ultimately, union losses.

A bill backed by the United Farm Workers union would allow for workers to sign cards instead of cast ballots in union elections. If a majority of workers sign up, the union would be certified almost immediately.

Another major embarassment for hypocritical labor leaders.

Selling Out Cesar Chavez

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