Guide to the Bob Barber Papers LP001252

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Walter P. Reuther Library 5401 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 URL: https://reuther.wayne.edu Guide to the Bob Barber Papers LP001252

Table of Contents

Summary Information ...... 3 History ...... 3 Scope and Content ...... 4 Arrangement ...... 4 Administrative Information ...... 4 Related Materials ...... 5 Controlled Access Headings ...... 5 Collection Inventory ...... 6 Series 1: General Files ...... 6 Series 2: Audiovisual ...... 12

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Summary Information

Repository: Walter P. Reuther Library Creator: Barber, Bob Title: Bob Barber Papers ID: LP001252 Date [inclusive]: 1973-1979 Physical Description: 5.5 Linear Feet (11 MB) Language of the English Material: Language of the Material entirely in English. Material: Abstract: Bob Barber worked as a journalist, writing for the United Farm Workers publication, El Malcriado, reporting for KSAN and KPFA radio stations in California's Bay Area, and as a freelance writer. His papers center on his activities as a reporter covering California farm labor election issues during the years 1973 to 1977. The collection includes over sixty hours of taped interviews with UFW organizers, union members, Teamsters, growers and others. In addition, the collection contains a unique assortment of leaflets published by the UFW, the Teamsters and some California growers during the first summer of union elections under the NLRB in 1976. Citation Style

"Bob Barker Papers, Box [#], Folder [#], Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University"

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History

Bob Barber began reporting on farm labor issues in California when he was a writer for the United Farm Workers publication, El Malcriado, in 1974. After that time, he worked for several years as a freelance writer, reporting for KSAN and KPFA radio stations in the Bay Area of California. During the next two years (1975-1977), Barber covered agricultural issues focusing on a critical period in farm - Page 3- Guide to the Bob Barber Papers LP001252 labor organizing under California's Agricultural Labor Relations Board. It was during that time that Cesar Chavez and other UFW officials were battling the powerful Teamsters union and many California growers for secret ballot union elections.

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Scope and Content

Barber's papers center on his activities as a reporter covering California farm labor election issues during the years 1973 to 1977. The collection includes over sixty hours of taped interviews with UFW organizers, union members, Teamsters, growers and others. In addition, it contains a unique assortment of leaflets published by the UFW, the Teamsters and some California growers during the first summer of union elections under the NLRB in 1976. Subjects: Boycotts. Braceros. California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Farm Labor Legislation: California. Farm Labor Organizing. Gallo Strike. Gallo Wine and Grape Industry. International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Proposition 14 (California). Undocumented migrant labor. Union elections. United Farmer Workers of America, AFL-CIO.

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Arrangement

Arranged in 2 series: Series 1 (Boxes 1-11), Series 2 (tapes). Folders are arranged alphabetically.

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Administrative Information

Publication Statement Walter P. Reuther Library

5401 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 URL: https://reuther.wayne.edu

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Acquisition The papers of Bob Barber were placed in the Archives of Labor and Urban in 1985 and opened for research in 1995.

Processing History Processed and finding aid written by Walter P. Reuther Library in 1995.

Access Collection is open for research.

Use Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library "Rules for Use of Archival Materials." Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library "Rules for Use of Archival Materials." Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor.

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Related Materials

Transfers Tapes transferred to the Reuther Library Audiovisual Department.

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Controlled Access Headings

• Boycotts • Labor • Migrant workers • Child labor • E. & J. Gallo Winery (Firm)

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Collection Inventory

Series 1: General Files Title/Description Instances AFL-CIO; leaflets Box 1 Folder 1

Agricultural (Calif.) Labor Relations Board; press releases Box 1 Folder 2

Anti-UFW; leaflets, booklets, reports, 1970s Box 1 Folder 3

Associated Farmers of California, general material, 1970s Box 1 Folder 4

Bob Barber, correspondence, 1975 Box 1 Folder 5

Edmund Brown Jr. (Governor); ALRB Act, 1975 Box 1 Folder 6

Cannery Workers Committee; press releases Box 1 Folder 7

Cannery Workers Legal Project; grant information, press releases Box 1 Folder 8

Clippings; 1970 Salinas Conspiracy Box 1 Folder 9

Clippings; Agribusiness & food industry Box 1 Folder 10

Clippings; ALRB Box 1 Folder 11

Clippings; ALRB Box 1 Folder 12

Clippings; Agriculture and government Box 1 Folder 13

Clippings; Associascion Trabajodores-Puerto Rican Farm Box 1 Folder 14 Workers

Clippings; Brown Bill, AB1533; 1975 Box 1 Folder 15

Clippings; Canneries Box 1 Folder 16

Clippings; Child labor Box 1 Folder 17

Clippings; Coors beer boycott Box 1 Folder 18

Clippings; Delano Box 1 Folder 19

Clippings; Del Monte Corporation Box 1 Folder 20

Clippings; Ducote Case Box 1 Folder 21

Clippings; E.J. Gallo Box 2 Folder 1

Clippings; Egg City Box 2 Folder 2

Clippings; Election results, UFW Box 2 Folder 3

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Clippings; EEOC Box 2 Folder 4

Clippings; Farm workers and bus safety Box 2 Folder 5

Clippings; Farm workers, health Box 2 Folder 6

Clippings; Farm workers, housing Box 2 Folder 7

Clippings; Farm workers, unemployment insurance Box 2 Folder 8

Clippings; Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers Box 2 Folder 9

Clippings; Growers Box 2 Folder 10

Clippings; Imperial Valley Box 2 Folder 11

Clippings; Labor contractor system Box 2 Folder 12

Clippings; Mechanization Box 2 Folder 13

Clippings; Merger-UFW and Associascion de Trabajadores Box 2 Folder 14 Agricolas

Clippings; Pre-election campaigns Box 2 Folder 15

Clippings; Proposed farm labor laws Box 2 Folder 16

Clippings; Proposition 14 Box 2 Folder 17

Clippings; Salinas Valley Box 2 Folder 18

Clippings; Silicon Valley Box 2 Folder 19

Clippings; C. Arnholt Smith, indictment Box 2 Folder 20

Clippings; "Stockton Posse," UFW opposition Box 3 Folder 1

Clippings; Sugar industry Box 3 Folder 2

Clippings; Teamsters (IBT) convention, 1976 Box 3 Folder 3

Clippings; Teamsters-agriculture Box 3 Folder 4

Clippings; Teamsters-corruption Box 3 Folder 5

Clippings; Teamsters-leadership Box 3 Folder 6

Clippings; Teamsters- Local 890 (Salinas) Box 3 Folder 7

Clippings; Teamsters- Local 959 (Alaska) Box 3 Folder 8

Clippings; Teamsters- Local 1973 Box 3 Folder 9

Clippings; Teamsters-police organizing Box 3 Folder 10

Clippings; Teamsters-rank and file Box 3 Folder 11

Clippings; Teamsters-rank and file (PROD suit) Box 3 Folder 12

Clippings; Teamsters-rank and file (Teamsters for a Democratic Box 3 Folder 13 Union)

Clippings; Teamsters- Safeway strike Box 3 Folder 14

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Clippings; Teamsters strike, 1979 Box 3 Folder 15

Clippings; Teamsters strike-Associated Freight Lines, 1976 Box 3 Folder 16

Clippings; Teamsters strike-Associated Freight Lines, 1976 Box 3 Folder 17

Clippings; Tenneco Company Box 3 Folder 18

Clippings; Trucking industry Box 3 Folder 19

Clippings; UFW-boycotts Box 4 Folder 1

Clippings; UFW-Cesar Chavez Box 4 Folder 2

Clippings; UFW-conventions Box 4 Folder 3

Clippings; UFW-farm workers injured or killed Box 4 Folder 4

Clippings; UFW-Filipinos, 1977 Box 4 Folder 5

Clippings; UFW-Florida Box 4 Folder 6

Clippings; UFW-general relating to Teamsters and elections Box 4 Folder 7

Clippings; UFW-history Box 4 Folder 8

Clippings; UFW-Dolores Huerta Box 4 Folder 9

Clippings; UFW-politics Box 4 Folder 10

Clippings; UFW-strikes, undated Box 4 Folder 11

Clippings; UFW-strikes, 1979 Box 4 Folder 12

Clippings; UFW-Texas Box 4 Folder 13

Clippings; UFW-Teamster Pact, 1975, 1977 Box 4 Folder 14

Clippings; undocumented workers, 1974-1978 Box 4 Folder 15

Clippings; United Parcel Service Box 4 Folder 16

Clippings; Watsonville, Calif. Box 4 Folder 17

Clippings; workers and agribusiness Box 4 Folder 18

Community Profile; Watsonville Box 4 Folder 19

Coors Beer Boycott; 1974-1975 Box 4 Folder 20

Del Monte Corporation, 1976 Box 4 Folder 21

E. & J. Gallo, 1973-1976 Box 4 Folder 22

Election Results, 1975-1977 Box 4 Folder 23

Farm workers; bus safety Box 5 Folder 1

Farm workers; health Box 5 Folder 2

Farm workers; housing Box 5 Folder 3

Farm workers; unemployment Box 5 Folder 4

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Growers; leaflets Box 5 Folder 5

Lawsuit; UCLA Box 5 Folder 6

Lawsuit; UCLA Box 5 Folder 7

Lucky Stores; background information, 1974-1975 Box 5 Folder 8

Maps, 1970s Box 5 Folder 9

Migrant Legal Action Program, reports Box 5 Folder 10

National Farm Worker Ministry; leaflets Box 5 Folder 11

"No" on Proposition 14; 1976 Box 5 Folder 12

OSHA; Canneries Box 5 Folder 13

Proposed farm labor legislation Box 5 Folder 14

Registered labor contractors, 1975 Box 5 Folder 15

Research notes; agribusiness Box 5 Folder 16

Research notes; ALRB (Calif.) Box 5 Folder 17

Research notes; Associascion de Trabajadores (Puerto Rican Farm Box 6 Folder 1 Workers)

Research notes; cannery workers Box 6 Folder 2

Research notes; Coachella (Calif.) Box 6 Folder 3

Research notes; Coors beer boycott Box 6 Folder 4

Research notes; Delano (Calif.) Box 6 Folder 5

Research notes; Ducote case Box 6 Folder 6

Research notes; EEOC conciliation agreement Box 6 Folder 7

Research notes; E. & J. Gallo Box 6 Folder 8

Research notes; general Box 6 Folder 9

Research notes; Greenfield, Imperial Valley, King City, Box 6 Folder 10 Livingston, Oxnard

Research notes; Ismael Gonzales v. Gallo Box 6 Folder 11

Research notes; Juan de la Cruz Box 6 Folder 12

Research notes; labor contractor system Box 6 Folder 13

Research notes; Martin-Hitchcock trial, 1974 Box 6 Folder 14

Research notes; Roberts Farms, 1973-1975 Box 6 Folder 15

Research notes; Salinas, 1974-1975 Box 6 Folder 16

Research notes; San Ysidro, Santa Maria, Selma, Soledad, Box 6 Folder 17 Stockton

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Research notes; Teamsters convention, 1976 Box 6 Folder 18

Research notes; Teamsters, Agriculture Box 7 Folder 1

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 601 (Stockton) Box 7 Folder 2

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 679 (San Jose) Box 7 Folder 3

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 748 (Modesto) Box 7 Folder 4

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 750 (Oakland) Box 7 Folder 5

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 768 (Hayward) Box 7 Folder 6

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 857 (Sacramento) Box 7 Folder 7

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 890 (Salinas) Box 7 Folder 8

Research notes; Teamsters, Local 912 (Watsonville) Box 7 Folder 9

Research notes; Teamsters, rank and file Box 7 Folder 10

Research notes; Teamsters, strikes, Associated Freight Lines, 1976 Box 7 Folder 11

Research notes; Teamsters, UFW, Bay area Box 7 Folder 12

Research notes; Teamsters, undocumented workers Box 7 Folder 13

Research notes; trucking industry, 1975-1976 Box 7 Folder 14

Research notes; Watsonville Box 7 Folder 15

Research notes; Workers and agribusiness Box 7 Folder 16

South Central Farmers Committee Box 7 Folder 17

Southwest Labor Studies Conference, 1975-1976, 1978 Box 8 Folder 1

Teamsters; Contract information Box 8 Folder 2

Teamsters; leaflets Box 8 Folder 3

Teamsters; legal files, 1974 Box 8 Folder 4

Teamsters; legal files, Food Employees Council Box 8 Folder 5

Teamsters Local 265; Chauffeurs' Union; election results, 1979 Box 8 Folder 6

Teamsters Local 278; flyer, undated Box 8 Folder 7

Teamsters Local 302; press release, undated Box 8 Folder 8

Teamsters Local 315; flyers re Safeway strike, 1978 Box 8 Folder 9

Teamsters Local 856; flyers, 1976 Box 8 Folder 10

Teamsters Local 860; flyer, 1976 Box 8 Folder 11

Teamsters Local 921, San Francisco Newspaper Agency, contract Box 8 Folder 12 information, 1979

Teamsters Local 959 (Alaska), newsletter, 1976 June Box 8 Folder 13

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Box 8 Folder 14

Teamsters publications, The Cannery Worker, 1976 Box 8 Folder 15

Teamsters publications, The Fifth Wheel, 1973-1974 Box 8 Folder 16

Teamsters publications, The Teamster Farmworker, 1976 Box 8 Folder 17

Teamsters publications, The Red Refresher, undated Box 8 Folder 18

Teamsters publications, The UPSurge, 1975-1976 Box 8 Folder 19

Teamsters; Western Conference, press release, 1976 Box 9 Folder 1

Teamsters dispute; general transcripts, 1973 Box 9 Folder 2

Tenneco Company, 1973-1975 Box 9 Folder 3

UFW; Bay area, La Lucha, newsletter Box 9 Folder 4

UFW; Cesar Chavez speech: "On Money and Organizing," 1971 Box 9 Folder 5

UFW; general bargaining agreement, 1975 Box 9 Folder 6

UFW; convention materials, 1975 Box 9 Folder 7

UFW; 1st Political Endorsement Convention, Fresno, 1976 Box 9 Folder 8

UFW; court decision, UFW v. R. T. Englund, 1972 Box 9 Folder 9

UFW; information on farm workers, Florida and Texas, and Arab Box 9 Folder 10 workers in U.S.

UFW; program for film, "Fighting for Our Lives," 1975 Box 9 Folder 11

UFW; materials on history of farm laborers Box 9 Folder 12

UFW; "Pickers on Strike: The Rise and Fall of Farmworkers' Box 9 Folder 13 Unions," by David Rosen, 1973

UFW; "The Long Road to Delano," by Sam Kushner, reviews, Box 9 Folder 14 1975

UFW; general leaflets Box 9 Folder 15

UFW; legal documents, 1973-1975 Box 10 Folder 1

UFW; leaflets-El Malcriado series, 1975 Box 10 Folder 2

UFW; general memoranda, 1974-1975 Box 10 Folder 3

UFW; Cesar Chavez, statements and newsletter, 1976-1978 Box 10 Folder 4

UFW; Los Angeles boycott newsletter, El Malcriadito, 1975-1976 Box 10 Folder 5

UFW; general press releases, 1975 Box 10 Folder 6

UFW; general UFW publications, 1975 Box 10 Folder 7

UFW; The Picket Line, newsletter, 1975 Box 10 Folder 8

UFW; songs Box 10 Folder 9

UFW; strikes, Delano-chapter from Jacques Levy's book - Page 11- Guide to the Bob Barber Papers LP001252

Box 10 Folder 10

UFW; "The Salinas Lettuce Strike of 1936," paper by Ellen Box 10 Folder 11 Rosenzweig, 1976

UFW; strike reports, Watsonville Box 10 Folder 12

UFW; support, 1974-1975 Box 10 Folder 13

UFW; undocumented workers, 1974 Box 10 Folder 14

UFW; Yes on Proposition 14, 1976 Box 10 Folder 15

Unions and pension funds, general articles, 1970s-1980s Box 10 Folder 16

Water issues, 1975 Box 10 Folder 17

White River Farms dispute, background information, 1974 Box 10 Folder 18

Teamsters; rank and file, 1974-1976 Box 11 Folder 1

Teamsters; Professional Drivers Council, PROD report, 1976 Box 11 Folder 2

Teamsters; rank and file, PROD Dispatch, 1976-1977 Box 11 Folder 3

Teamsters; TDU, rank and file Box 11 Folder 4

Teamsters; TURF (Teamsters United Rank and File), 1971 Box 11 Folder 5

Teamsters; hearings on violence, 1973 Box 11 Folder 6

International food industry, 1975 Box 11 Folder 7

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Series 2: Audiovisual Title/Description Instances Secret ballot union election, legislation, Reel 11, 1975 Box 12 Item 1

Farm Workers on Strike at Gallo, Reel 2 of 2, 1975 April 17 Box 12 Item 2

Farm Workers on Strike at Gallo, Reel 1 of 2, 1975 April 17 Box 12 Item 3

Secret ballot union election, legislation 1, 1975 Box 12 Item 4

Teamster convention actuality, Part 1, 1976 June Box 12 Item 5

San Francisco boycott struggles, 1975-1976 Box 12 Item 6

March on Gallo, 1975 February Box 12 Item 7

Ernest Gallo Press Conference, Modesto, 1975 March 11 Box 12 Item 8

Election Campaign Reports 1, 1975 Box 12 Item 9

Election Campaign Reports 2, 1975 Box 12 Item 10

March on Gallo Interviews: Chano, Moreno, Jessie de la Cruz, Box 12 Item 11 1975 - Page 12- Guide to the Bob Barber Papers LP001252

Teamster convention actuality, Part 2, 1976 June Box 12 Item 12

Side 1: Gallo PR Men, Dan Soloman and Josh at the winery in Box 12 Card File Item 1 Modesto, 1975 February 7; Side 2: Gallo PR Men, 1975 February Box 1 7; Eusebio Moreno, 1975 February 13

UFW picket line at San Francisco City Hall, music, speakers, Box 12 Card File Item 2 1975 March 18; UFW picket at Mission police station, Perez, Box 1 Ross, chanting, 1975 April 1; dropping of charges, Hall of Justice, 1975 April 9

UFW convention Side VI, Bill Soltero, music, intro of OT Box 12 Card File Item 3 and Chilean refugees endorsements, 1976 September 5; UFW Box 1 endorsing convention, music, John Maher, Carter phone call, 1976 September 5

Basilio Chavez y Jose Guitierrez, 1975 February 6; Chano Urrutia Box 12 Card File Item 4 at Modesto meeting and Eusebio Moreno, 1975 February 7; San Box 1 Francisco Boycott, 1975 February 13

Phillip Vera Cruz, 1975 February 14; Phillip Vera Cruz speaks at Box 12 Card File Item 5 UCB, 1975 February 14 Box 1

March through the Mission, Juan Perez speaks, Peter Baird sings, Box 12 Card File Item 6 1975 May 10; Stop the Grapes demonstration at Lucky's, San Box 1 Francisco, 1975 June 21

Bert Corona, C.A.S.A. at their L.A. office, interview with PJB, Box 12 Card File Item 7 1974 May 21 Box 1

Interview: Kenneth Peterson, owner-manager of Mann Apples, Box 12 Card File Item 8 Watsonville, 1974 August 13; InterHarvest Ranch Committee, Box 1 Salinas, 1974 August 14

Music at UFW Second Convention, Fresno, 1975 August 15; Box 12 Card File Item 9 Canciones de la Huelga, Salinas hiring hall, 1974 July Box 1

Chana Urrutia, Gallo Ranch committee member, Livingston, 1975 Box 12 Card File Item 10 February 6 Box 1

OT and Cesar Chavez, East Oakland, YES on 14, 1976 September Box 12 Card File Item 11 20; Cesar Chavez continued, 1976 September 20; Richard Chavez Box 1 at UC Medical Center, 1976 October 22

Interview: Maxima de la Cruz, Bakersfield, 1976 July 15 Box 12 Card File Item 12 Box 1

Farm workers strike at Gallo, Bob Barber, Susan Matross, 1973 Box 12 Card File Item 13 October 10 Box 1

YES on 14: Jose Villas, 1976 October 23; Will Kirkland, 1976 Box 12 Card File Item 14 October 24; Bill Berkowitz, 1976 October 25; Cesar Chavez at Box 1 UCB, 1976 October 28

Phil Maxwell, South Central Farmers Committee, Delano, 1975 Box 12 Card File Item 15 April 29 Box 1

Phil Maxwell of South Central Farmers Committee, Pablo Lopez, Box 12 Card File Item 16 Martha of Delano Service Center, 1975 April 28 Box 1

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UFW Endorsing Convention, speech by Cesar Chavez and Vera Box 12 Card File Item 17 Cruz; speech by Senator Cranston, 1976 September 7 Box 1

C.A.S.A. forum: woman from Tolteca, Carlos Vasquez, 1975 Box 12 Card File Item 18 April 18 Box 1

Interview: Pablo Lopez, White River Farms striker, Delano, 1975 Box 12 Card File Item 19 April 18; Interviews: Sylvester Calvan, Wasco Frank Hernandez, Box 1 McFarland

Farm labor legislation, Jim Eller, California Farm Bureau, Marc Box 12 Card File Item 1 Grossman, Alatorre's office, 1975 January 20 Box 2

Legislation: Sacramento (TU), May 12; Legislation: Zenovic, Box 12 Card File Item 2 April 16, Jerry Cohen, April 21 Box 2

Chana Urrutia, Gallo ranch committee on legislation, 1975 April Box 12 Card File Item 3 21 Box 2

Alatorre-Torres address, general meeting in Salinas, talk to press; Box 12 Card File Item 4 Ernesto Moreno, H ranch committee, undated Box 2

Cesar Chavez, San Francisco State University, 1975 May 2; rank Box 12 Card File Item 5 and file construction workers, 1975 May 19; construction rank and Box 2 file, UFW rally after Senate Finance victory

Oxnard rally, Cesar Chavez speech; Egg City rep, Cesar Chavez Box 12 Card File Item 6 press conference, undated Box 2

Guadalupe Kilveraguayo, Oxnard, July 13; Jose Ortiz, Salinas, Box 12 Card File Item 7 July 18; Aurena Torres Box 2

Richard Thornton, Grower-Shipper Vegetable Association, Box 12 Card File Item 8 Salinas, July 21; UFW general meeting Box 2

Interviews: Rosa Saucedo, Salinas, 1975 July 22; Jesus Solano, Box 12 Card File Item 9 Bruce Church organizer, Salinas, 1975 July 19 Box 2

Greenfield rally, Teatro Campesino; Chavez speech, 1975 July 30 Box 12 Card File Item 10 Box 2

Chualar bracero massacre memorial, Juan Huerta interview about Box 12 Card File Item 11 the accident, 1975 August 2; Richard Ybarra, 1975 July 29; Waco Box 2 incident; Cesar Chavez talk at rally on outskirts of Salinas; Salinas fiesta

Salinas fiesta, August 3; Bill Soltero, Laborers' Union, Arizona; Box 12 Card File Item 12 Salinas fiesta II; Teatro Campesino, La Arondalla Amerindia Box 2 (Music)

Salinas fiesta, August 3; Arondalla Amerindia continued; Dan Box 12 Card File Item 13 Boone on Vietnamese scabs at Egg City- Chavez Speech Box 2

Salinas, August 8; Antonio Camarena; Jose Perez, organizer Box 12 Card File Item 14 for Royal Packing; Delano meeting organizers reports; UAW Box 2 introductions

Delano meeting concluded, August 8; Livingston rally II, 9 Box 12 Card File Item 15 August; Almaden and Paul Masson workers about machines Box 2

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Interview: Bobby de la Cruz re Stockton organizing, August 9; Box 12 Card File Item 16 Livingston rally and Julio Gallo picket, San Francisco, 1975 June Box 2 28; Livingston rally, 1975 July 1

Livingston Rally III, August 9: Chavez speech; Delano interview: Box 12 Card File Item 17 Aurelia Espinosa, convention delegate from Lawrence Vineyards Box 2

Convention I: Ron Taylor, Domingo Ortiz, Cesar Chavez, call to Box 12 Card File Item 18 order, Eliseo Medina, seating of delegates, August 15 Box 2

Convention, re agribusiness, narcotics, boycott, J. Cohen, Tunney- Box 12 Card File Item 19 Texas issue Box 2

Convention VIII: Nichols, British transport workers; interview Box 12 Card File Item 20 with Cirkelis, Coors boycott, Bill Soltero speech, August 15 Box 2

Convention V: music; Egg City strike;: Teatro Campesino; Box 12 Card File Item 21 Canada boycotter; AI Figueroa; Madera delegate; evenings Box 2 organizing discuss firings and illegals, August 15

Soledad rally: Chavez speech, interview with Jesus Torres and Box 12 Card File Item 22 Gloria Guzman, circa 1975-1976 Box 2

Interview: Ben Maddock Box 12 Card File Item 1 Box 2

Convention X: Tovares, Cesar Chavez on ranch committee power, Box 12 Card File Item 2 Coca-Cola resolution; Phillip Vera Cruz, Peter Velasco, interview Box 3 with Coke delegates

Convention XI: Coke resolution continued, TU resolution, Box 12 Card File Item 3 Woodcock, UAW, Teatro Campesino Box 3

PVC conclusion, August 24 Delano rally: Pete Velasco-Richard Box 12 Card File Item 4 Chavez; Cesar Chavez speech in English and Arabic; interview Box 3 with Phillip Vera Cruz

Jerry Cohen at the convention, August 17; Delano interview with Box 12 Card File Item 5 Lorraine Mascarinas, August 22; Delano, Jack Pandol, Juan Vera, Box 3 ATA-Jose Lopez, AFL-CIO, August 22

Cesar Chavez in Delano; English and Arabic, Spanish, August 24 Box 12 Card File Item 6 Box 3

CALRB hearings: testimony on use of symbols on ballots; Box 12 Card File Item 7 CALRB debate on rule for access, August 29 Box 3

Stockton; Ruben Serna on vigilantes; Gene Brown, Western Box 12 Card File Item 8 Tomato supervisor, Ernest Perry on the life and work of a Box 3 contratista, September 3

Molera workers, September 5; interview with D'Arrigio striker Box 12 Card File Item 9 Rosalba Aramburo, September 8; Celestino Rivas, Bud Antle Box 3 organizer; Celestino Rivas continued, September 9

Livingston, September 10, Gallo striker Jose Guitierrez-Gallo, Box 12 Card File Item 10 PR Dan Soloman-Cesar Chavez; Delano Ahmed Sharif on Elmco Box 3 vote, September 12; Cesar Chavez speaking to Delano general meeting

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Cesar Chavez speaks to Delano general meeting, September 12, Box 12 Card File Item 11 music by Francisco Garcia; Don Curlee, AFL-CIO convention San Box 3 Francisco, October 2: Cesar Chavez and resolution; Bob Abbott, October 6

Bob Abbott, October 6 Box 12 Card File Item 12 Box 3

Teamster press conference, February 22; UFW rally, Union Box 12 Card File Item 13 Square Box 3

UFW rally continued, February 22; Gallo press conference; Box 12 Card File Item 14 Evening rally in E. Oakland; February 23 march in Hayward - new Box 3 song, Sr. Jauregui

Ray Ortiz, Jesus Torres, Hayward evening rally, February 23; Sr. Box 12 Card File Item 15 Marlene arrested in Pleasanton Box 3

Sr. Marlene arrested in Pleasanton continued, February 24; Box 12 Card File Item 16 Fredrico Flotte, Merced Rally, February 25 Box 3

Merced rally continued, Merced courthouse march to Livingston, Box 12 Card File Item 17 Livingston rally, February 25 Box 3

Jessie de la Cruz, Modesto radio show, KTRB, February 27 Box 12 Card File Item 18 Box 3

Aggie Rose talks about organizing at Gallo; Cesar Chavez in Box 12 Card File Item 19 Salinas, Carlos Ruiz on Watsonville migrant raid; Molera Packing Box 3 vote and celebration, 1975 September 4

Manteca rally, Portuguese Hall, February 27 Box 12 Card File Item 20 Box 3

Modesto rally, Teatro Campesino, February 28 Box 12 Card File Item 21 Box 3

Modesto rally, Cesar, February 28; Gallo March sounds, March 1; Box 12 Card File Item 22 section of Ernest Gallo Box 3

Side 11 (IBT Convention) interview with Peter Camarata, Box 12 Card File Item 1 Local 299, 1976 June 15; Side 12 (IBT Convention), Camarata Box 4 interview; nomination of Fitzsimmons, June 15

Side 9 (IBT) June 15, Discussion of constitutional changes; Box 12 Card File Item 2 Camarata opening-salary increase-referendum process; Side 10 Box 4 (IBT) constitutional changes, ctd per capita and dues increases; also contract negotiations and approval

Side 17 (IBT), June 17, miscellaneous business: Fitzsimmons on Box 12 Card File Item 3 grand jury continued; Taft-Hartley, for National Health ; Chuck Box 4 Mack on AF strike: woman from Loe. 8

Side 15 (IBT), nominations; Carr; right to work in La. res.; Box 12 Card File Item 4 Gleason-ILA; controversy around Camarata; farm worker Box 4 resolution and Givvons speech; Side 16 (IBT), June 17, Resolutions: deregulation (Chuck Mack); Grand Jury reform: Discussion by delegates and Fitz

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Side 13 (IBT), June 16, noon press conference by Camarata; Box 12 Card File Item 5 speech by Thiemann (FHA); nominations; Side 14, nominations, Box 4 etc.

Side 5 (IBT), William Usery, Hoffa resolution; Dave Beck speech; Box 12 Card File Item 6 Fitzsimmons report of President, June 14; Side 6 (IBT), General Box 4 President's report (Fitz); Side 7 (IBT), June 14, interview with Arthur Fox and John Sikorsky of PROD; Side 8 (IBT conv.) June 14 PROD interview continued, June 15, Resolutions on S-1 and women workers

Disbanding of Local 888-San Francisco, 1976 April 24; IBT Box 12 Card File Item 7 Conv.; TDU demo 1976 June 13; interview with Pete Camarata; Box 4 Bill Cherilla; IBT Conv. Side 2, interviews continued

Andy Cirkelis, TU Local 888; Coors Boycott, 1975 June 24; side Box 12 Card File Item 8 2, Coors boycott, 1975 June 24 Box 4

Gail Sullivan, TU Local 278- UPS urge, 1976 February 13 Box 12 Card File Item 9 Box 4

Interview: Peter Camarata (TDU), San Francisco, 1976 November Box 12 Card File Item 10 16 Box 4

Camarata, at Sam's Restaurant, 1976 November 14 Box 12 Card File Item 11 Box 4

Cannery workers meeting in Stockton, November 17; Rudy Avila Box 12 Card File Item 12 and Anita Balbirona, Local 601; Pete Naranjo, Local 679, San Box 4 Jose, 1974 December 1, (1976 Cannery strike and seniority battle)

Ed Folmar (Modesto), July 23 Ruben Reyes (Sacramento); July Box 12 Card File Item 13 25, Seniority Committee rally in Lodi Box 4

Lodi rally; interviews with TVG workers; July 27, phone Box 12 Card File Item 14 interview re canneries in San Jose etc. not being struck by the Box 4 Teamsters; Side 2, speakers include Mayor of Lodi

Sacramento CWC meeting re conciliation agreement, 1975 June; Box 12 Card File Item 15 Robert Soto of Anticoh CWC MALDEF lawyers Box 4

Cannery strike interviews: July 20, Oakland; July 21, Hayward Box 12 Card File Item 16 (Lavis, Lozoya); July 19, Rudy Garcia, San Jose; Side 2, Rudy Box 4 Garcia, July 22 Modesto - Ed Folmar, Sen. Com.

Seniority Committee rally-San Francisco, 1976 June 25; also Box 12 Card File Item 17 interview with Larry and Elaine Lund, Modesto, 1976 July 10, Box 4 Part 1; Side 2, Lund interview part, 1976 November 10

Seniority Committee Rally - Stockton both sides, 1976 July 12 Box 12 Card File Item 18 Box 4

Elizabeth Triviso and friends talk about Local 768 and H-W., both Box 12 Card File Item 19 sides, 1974 November 30 Box 4

Elizabeth Triviso and friends talk about racism and sexism in Box 12 Card File Item 20 canneries, both sides, 1975 April 25 Box 4

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Ruben Reyes and Tony G. meet with Sacramento cannery Box 12 Card File Item 21 workers, 1974 November 14; Side 2, Sacramento cannery worker Box 4 meeting, 1974 November 14

Interview: Morry Wright about Mine, Mill and Smelter Union, by Box 12 Card File Item 22 Paul Rosensteil and Vic Bedoian, 1976 January; Side 2, Morry Box 4 Wright interview

Interview: Morry Wright, both sides Box 12 Card File Item 23 Box 4

Local 679 election: Galardo, Side 2; Side 1, Cannery local 679 Box 12 Card File Item 24 election; interview with Jaime Gallardo, campaign manager, 1975 Box 4 October 1

Del Monte Corporation Annual Meeting, San Francisco, both Box 12 Card File Item 25 sides, 1976 September 28 Box 4

Jimmy Hoffa speaks at San Francisco Press Club, 1975 June 4 Box 12 Card File Item 26 Box 4

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