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Show 5DS examines grape boycott The grape boycott, a nation-wide pressure ovement to boycott the sale of California vineyard Die grapes, came under the scrunity of Students for Democratic Society (SDS) Monday. iThe grape boycott, explained the Rev. John Wade, jmpus Christian Center, is a means to place pressure I the large California grape growers who employ embers of the United Farm Workers Union to cognize the organization as a union and to sign a ntract with the workers. Jhe Rev. Wade noted the National Labor Relations " (NLRA) of 1935 which established procedures 't the government to certify industrial unions had at t time excluded agricultural labor from union atus. Therefore, the farm laborers had no sanization or bargaining power with the employers 'he grape industry. .The Rev. Wade continued that there is a bill in ingress to amend the Labor Act to include jricultural laor unions. Thus, the grape boycott, which is supported by many organizations including the National Council of Churches, is expected to pressure growers to recognize the farm workers union. However, at the present time, the table-grape growers are ignoring requests for improved working conditions, housing, pay, sanitation facilities, safety standards and a means to discuss grievences. Also the possibilities of a class in the education to combat white racism is being studied by Steve Martindale and Kerry Segel. The class is to take a group dynamic approach to help students recognize their feelings of prejudice. Jim Beaver announced that volunteers are needed at the Drug Crisis Center. He said that in comparison to other cities, Salt Lake "has a real high school drug problem" with many of the young people using speed. There will be a meeting for volunteers on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Milton Bennion Hall. |