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Show Utah Farm Bureau News Page 8 Lettuce Boycott A Myth following orders of the supporters of the Democratic party nominee, Senator George McGovern, who has pledged his support to the Chavez cause. TV viewers unwittingly were lettuce victims of a propaganda campaign Support of the boycott was an in" thing of the which had been seized upon with new politics dominating the vigor by the young radicals who recent Democratic convention in had taken the convention away Miami. from Democratic party regulars. The demonstrations at the Most of those waving banners convention revealed once again before TV cameras Calling for a that the lettuce boycott is support of the lettuce boycott by Cesar Chavez, head of the United perhaps the most misunderstood Farm Workers National Union issue of the day. (AFL-CIOdidnt have the Convention viewers never were vaguest idea of what it was all given any facts on the boycott as about. They apparently were the media blindly accepted the statements of Chavez and his cohorts and failed in their responsibility to even check any other available sources in the trade. The ), real truth about the is that 75 percent of the lettuce crop is being harvested and moved to market by the Teamsters union which has contracts with the large growers. If boycott ao-call- ed . 1972 consumers were restricted to purchasing oily Chavez union lettuce, they wouldnt find much on the market to buy, and it would be extremely expensive. The jurisdictional dispute between Chavezs union and the Teamsters union has never been Aug. 1972 settled and growers have stuck by concern about effects of Chavezs their contracts with the latter boycott, which he supports, on union. lettuce producers. It is also interesting to note that Lettuce producers who may not Freshpict Foods, Inc., in Salinas, hire labor, and many miles even California, one of the few lettuce from the union producers operating under a removed Chavez contract, has announced it jurisdictional dispute, could have is ending its lettuce and celery their product completely barred and marketing from the market because it does harvesting operations after October 1. Floyd not bear the Chavez black eagle Griffin, district manager for emblem. It will be interesting to see if Freslpict, a subsidiary of Purex, Ltd., said that the firms contract Senator McGovern continues his with the United Farm Workers ardent support of Chavezs efforts National Union, has pushed labor .when the United Farm Workers costs too high. union carries its coercive The Democratic presidential pressires into the Midwest farm nominee who claims to be a friend belt to force farmers to sign their of farmers has not shown much workers into the union. mw cacoeua djph ncasooiaAKieii as i CDdca? Depends On How Much You Want For Each Need Do you want your children to go to college? Will enough Ire provided for them to attend the college of their choice working toward the career that they wont? WHATEVER YOUR LIFE INSURANCE In case of death would you prefer to pay your final bills, rather than having them paid out of fundi designed for continued income to your family? NEEDS . . . CALL OR SEE YOUR FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AGENT. Country Mutual Life 629 East 4th South Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Phone Would you prefer that your wife be able to lay home with the children rather than having to work to supplement the family income? 521-369- 0 |