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Article: Act would simplify farm union registration.
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- The Monterey County Herald (Monterey, CA)
- Article date:
- July 29, 2007
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Byline: Claudia Melendez Salinas
Jul. 29--The United Farm Workers calls it the most important piece of legislation since the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act in 1975.
Agribusiness representatives call it an anti-democratic proposal that undermines what Cesar Chavez fought for.
The Fair Treatment of Farm Workers Act would allow farmworkers to select a union by signing a card. Supporters say the option would eliminate most of the fear farmworkers feel when election time comes and their bosses pressure them into not voting to unionize.
"We know there have been so many cases of intimidation, and SB 180 will alleviate that for ...