AFLI-Cl10 XNews~ Published labor June 1 99M Market weekly byl lo, CalifeoruaFederation,941C&-eSeoudAFrLCIOClam. Eecutie Secretary-Trerer 14, Poafge atSnFraaeioseo, Calit.-Subseriptiou: saMW a year JeAI THOS.- L. PITTS- V.1. 10-Ne 24:

Labor Bills Periling Apprentie: at The Legislature Setup Face Hearing J:une 2O" I The Senate Governmental Efficiey fornia, long r-egarded as the nation'sfiest I passage Frem the Capitol Office Committee has set Wednesday, June- 26, to Their .,would compound rather than Of the Executive Secretar hear testimony on AB 1463 and AB 1464, solve the problemns the backers- sek to along with several other economic and em- alleviate. mem- A meeting of the full AB 1463 to. of the Assembly Indus- ployment bills. and AB 1464 franly seek' bership These the personal guid bring the under trial Relations Committee on two-under apIprenticeshp program Je M. Unruh the most Monday began hearing an ance of Assembly Speaker rig id government control. The amended version of Assembly -would violently upset and change the Diision of Apprenticeship Standdards Bill 1555. Still further amend- apprenticeship training program in Cali- (Continued on 'Pag 6) ment was offered during the hearing but AB 1555 still faces Two Anti-Labo- the strongest united opposition Pitts Raps Reagan Action of Labor. This is a bill aimed .M easures' To Br'1 at unnecessarily delaying the Against Grape Boycott payment of wages to seasonal Heard Monday.- action in balf of grape workers. It is completely unac- Governor Reagan's "one-sided on two vicious anli, of Hearings ceptable to California working growers against the California farm workers' boyctt labor bills, AB 542 and Al' men and women. Virtually no Giumarra grape products" was roundly denounced is 155 have been scheduled bie' conceivable amendment`ifOtd- #week bytitM AFLCIOrA4.t ThSPtTPdtts who wired fote- the- Assembly--Indnstti overcome the basic objection to' Reagan on the issue. "As usual," Pitts said, Gov- Relations Committee at. 1:30 the bill and the California La- emor Reagan has responded p.m., June 17 in Room 2133 of will bor Federation, AFL-CIO, like a jack-in-the-box to' a wire the State Capitol. continue to oppose this measure Kucel' s Ouster from. the Califoria Grape and AB 542 the so-called "secet until it is buried in the legisla- .. ruit a ballot" bill, would put cripplig its rwrs rw -s ~~~Tree Legue,' monied, tive process, just as was By GOP Hit As special in'terest group that's bureaucratic control oer daily companion, AB 1163. nelearly' backing the Giumarra union operations.. It would also Committee consideration of Disservice Company's adamant refusal to (Continued on Paae 6)' on to US AB 1555 will be resumed recognize the farm workers' 1:30 "&California's Republicans have Monday, June 17, at the done the country a disservice right to have a voice in deter- Exec. Council ToUM"t hn p.m. meeting. by voting to end the career of mining -the wages and working Sacramento June 21-22. v One of their party's most cou- conditions under which they The Executive Council of the. work. Similarly, AB 1142, also op- rawan"nnfni0w tuxnandu a'natrivt avremn will California Labor Federation will posed by the Federation, was resentatives in the Senate, hold a two-day meeting: at the amended in the meeting of Thomnas H. Kuchel. "This one-ided ac-tion against El Dorado Hotel in Sacrameito Industrial Relations on Mon- "That disservice was made the California farm workers' on June 21-22. It will not be boycott of Giumarra grape 6hday Jii* day and put over for further immeasurably worse by their Just a" meetin4 on hearing to June 17. This mea- (Continued on Page 5) products is an pffront to all 21 as reported in the Califi sure deals with "fair employ- (Continued Page 6) (Continued on Pade ment pracices." *~~~ *t * The Federation's General Meet Fed's 21 Scholarship Winners' Counsel appeared before Sen- "Active" and "involved" are societies; and involved in the t he competitive i ate Insurance and Financial In- the words that most quickly politics and economic and so- held this spring. stitutions Committee on Mon- epitomize the 21 wInners of cial concerns -of their- commu- Although parentlui fista day to oppose Sen-ate Bill 589. $500 awards in the California nities. membership was not.a 4uiqu- During the course of the meet- Labor Federation's 18th annual That's what's reflected in the cation for entering the" *cofe- ing, amendments were offered scholarship competition. biographical notes just received titon in fact wasn't evet and the bill was put over two Active in student govem- from -the 21 winners who tri- known until the winners *ere weeks to Monday, June 24, at ment, social servce clubs, umphed over more than 950 announced-two of th ye* 9:30 a.m. in Room 4040. This athletic, the aria and academic other high school seniors in winners come fom ll-uni is a bad bill dealing with un- - - ~ -_families and 11 are fain- employment insura.-`ter a INSTT-" -NDMR4L ilies in which a parentfrom'or reTa 'threat to the security of work- I'J3i3 RELATIONSLIBAA^RY tive are union members ing people throughout Califor- E LL dAitY 'Virtually-o'll of thi winners nia. UN IV OF CALIF JUN 1 1968 maintained better-than average (Continued on Page 6) 2 5 2 1 CH ANPN I i R l (Continued on Page 2) . ssis6t*e e& e *1s~~Al c^DM A MITCHELL E. ABBOTT BRIAN SCOTT BENTLEY CAROLYN D. CARRASCO KEVIN B. COLLINS (Continued from Page 1) nia State Council of Retail Truckee High, plans to attend union members of long stand- grades throughout high school Clerks - Warren G. "Pop" De- the University of California at ing. and also either edited school Septe Award; Cannery Workers to major in po- 17, 117 of the Pacific - James Davis next Fall Brian Scott Bentley, papers, competed in intramural Union litical science. Active in the S o u t h Meadows, Manhattan athletics or actively participat- Waugh Memorial Scholarship; Beach, of Mira Costa High is ed in scores of other activities. Communications Workers of Junior Statesmen of America, of America, Bay Area Council - he enjoys political speaking headed for the University The $500 scholarship awards and debating and won first California at Los Angeles next may be applied at any accre- William G. Gruwell Scholarship; Workers of place in extemporaneous speak- fall and eventually plans to be- dited college or university they Communications ing at the University of Nevada come a dentist. He is already choose, Thos. L. Pitts, the Fed- America, Southern California - Forensics Tournament t h i s a member of Retail Clerks Lo- eration's secretary - treasurer, Council George W. Gorman former cal 1442 in Santa Monica. Like explained. Memorial Scholarship; Feder- year. A life member and of Califor- president of his school's chap- many other winners, he was a Eighteen of the 21 scholar- ated Fire Fighters ter of the California Scholar- member of the California ghbis awarded this year were nia; ship Federation, he is the only Scholarship Federation (CSF), moe avaiLable through the di- Los Angeles Building and member of his class to have the Ski Club, the La-tin Club, rect ooperation of the follow- Construction Trades Council; served four years as a voting and was also involved in wres- ig. Federation affiliates: Los Angeles County D i s t r i c t member of the student council tling and tenni matches at the Butchers Local No. 120, Oak- Council of Carpenters; Los An- and was its vice president in school. His mother was also a land: Butchers Local No. 498, geles District Council of Paint- his junior year. His family, he member of the Retail Clerks Sacramento; Carpenters Ladies ers No. 36 - Roderick Mac- says, has "a long history of Union for six years. Auxiliary, C a i f o r n i a State Kenzie Scholarship A w a r d; union affiliations." His father, Council; California Legislative Studio Utility Employees, Lo- Aaron E. Abbott, was a mem- Carolyn Darlene Carrasco, 17, Board of the Brotherhood of cal 724, Hollywood Henry C. ber of Sheetmetal Workers Lo- 564 Harris I)rive, Shafter, of Railroad Trainmen; California Rohrbach M e m o rial Scholar- cal 252 in Fresno for many Shafter High in Kern County, State. Council of Carpenters; ship; U.A.W. Local 148, Lake- years and served on the union's will enroll at Bakersfield Jun- California State Council of Cul- wood - Alex Groulx Scholar- executive board. His uncle, ior College next fail and plans inary Workers, Bartenders and ship Award; and the Western Frank S. Preusser, is a mem- to transfer to UCLA to major Hotel and Motel Service Em- Federation of Butchers. ber of the Carpenters Union in in English or social science. ployees; But now meet the winners. Bakersfield. Moreover, both his She is "seriously considering" and paternal grand- a career in secondary teach- California State Council of maternal member and Lathers - Lloyd A. Mashburn Mitchell E. Abbott, 17, P.O. parents - Frank M. Preusser ing. Also a life Memorial Scholarship; Califor- Box 97, Kings Beach, of Tahoe- and Asa E. Abbott, are also (Continued on Page 3)

ELLtN UtLANT JUDITH ANN FITZGERALD -2-- STEPHEN L. HARTSELL KARL M. KEATING MICHAEL J. KING TIMOTHY W. LUTZWEIT (Continued from Page 2) another as an aide to the Camp State and has a deep interest a Chancellor scholarship, a Na- former president of her school's Fire Girls' Day Camp. in politics, reading and sports tional Honor Society Honorary eh-a.ptert ,of the California of all kinds. He was also active scholarship and a Yale Book .$eb-oarship Federation, she Judith Ann Fitzgerald, 17, of Award, among others. He plans was as 'is tant editor of the 1165 East 35th Street, San Ber- in student government and a to attend the University of Cali- school paper and. a delegate to nardino, who was a resident member of American Field fornia at San Diego next fall. .the: Little Whie House Confer- student at the Academy of Our Service and Teens Against Po- ence in Hawaii last April. She Lady of Peace in San Diego, is lio. Next September he plans Michael John King, 17, 19030 was also president of the Inter- also a CSF life member as well to a t t e n d the University of Superior Street, Northridge, national R e I a t i o n s Club this as a member of the National California at Davis to major- in has been practicaly immersed ypear--and a- member of the Fu- Honor Society and the National political science and econornics. in music nearly half. his life, ture Teachers of America. Miss Spanish Honor Society. She en- having studied it for the past Ca.rraseps father, Mr. Felix B. joys writing and song writing, Stephen Lee Hartsell, 18, eight years. This year he was Carrasco, has been a member was a staff member- of the 10450 Mahoney Drive, San Jose, assistant musical director of the i- Utaii- Clerks Local 137 in school's literary magazine, plays already has a running start on spring musical at Alemany guitar and is particularly in- his aim of "a possible career High in Mission Hills .ii LoC Cjtt jjt Id I1$i rttm,z ptht- in 1aw" During his senior year Angeles-..:CouAty-...-.gad xs aWso ogy and foreign languages (Rus- he was not only editor-in-chief chosen valeQictorian of his Kevin Collins, 18, 3231 With- sian and Spanish). She is also of the James Lick High student class. He also says he is "a qrs Avenue, Lafayette, of Plea- a National Merit and California paper, "The Observer," but also sporadic student of literature sant IHill High has a deep in- State Scholarship finalist. She served as a justice on the and philosophy." Michael's fa- est in politics and served as a plans to attend Georgetown school's supreme court and as ther, John Dean King, is cur- Democratic party p r e c i n c t University next fall. chief delegate of his school's rently a member of two un- worker in both the 1964 and delegation to the Model U.N. ions, Council 57-of the Air Line iba968 elections. An active mem- Robert John Gonella, 17, 1 at the University of California Pilot's Association in Los An- ber of the- Junior. Statesmen of Harvard Street, San Francisco, at Berkeley. He has also won geles and .Musicians Local 47 ietca Club, he headed his who, as a member of Retail a four-year Army ROTC schol- in Hollywood. Michael plans club's delegation to the Model Clerks Local 648, is already "a arship and is a finalist in the to attend UCLA where he will U.N. in Berkeley this year. He union brother," has his sightts National Merit competition. He major in English. ezoys tennis and fencing, is a set on a medical degree. He plans to major in history at ember of the California plans to undertake pre-med Claremont Men's College in Timothy W. Lutiweit, 18, 13- Scholarship Federation and was studies at U.C. Berkeley next Claremont next fall. 38 Point Claire Drive,: Suniny- Vice president -of the student September. At Sacred Heart vale, is an-ardent conservation- body, this year. Kevin has al- High he was page one editor Karl Michael Keating, 18, ist and enjoys assisting others. ready been accepted to attend of the school paper and also 6940 Mezzanine Way, Long During his sophomore year at theUniversity of California at delivered the valedictory ad- Beach, enjoys tumbling, col- Fremont High, he became in- Davis in. September. dress at his graduation. His fa- lecting stamps, rocks and fac- volved with the International ther, Mr. John Gonella, is a simile of documents and glass- Youth Service and correspond- -Ellen Delany, 18, 2043 Carroll member of Web Pressmen's Un- blowing - diverse interests ed with youths of other nations. -Av.enue,- San Francisco, of Pre- ion Local 4 and both his grand- enough for a young man who Last year he was one of four se.nt4i4nHigh has already been fathfers were also union men- is already looking toward win- chosen to represent his school a&edIt;4to enter San Francisco ,one a member of Building Serv- ning a doctorate in mathema- in the National Council of -State;College next September ice Employees Union Local 87 tics "possibly allied with com- Teachers of English awards to study nursing. An avid read- and the other a member of puter science." As a student at contest. As a senior, he was a er4and movie fan, Miss Delany Laundry Workers Union Local Robert A. Millikan High, Karl member of the CSF and the also has a yen to tour the U.S. 26. Moreover, he adds, three of served as president and vice Creative Writing and Latin and Europe after graduation his five uncles "also held un- president of the school's chap- Clubs. While deeply interested from college.. She has been an ion jobs." ter of the National Honor So- in the biological sciences, he active, member of St Eliza- ciety, president of the German plans to study law and seek to beth's Parish High School So- Philip Hagopian, 17, 725 Wil- Club and was also a member of develop his writing ability. He A4dity for the past four years lis Avenue, Madera, of Madera the Math and The Quill and has not yet designated where a s ed one summer as a High, served as a representa- Scroll Clubs. He also won a he plans to enroll next fall. Red Cross swimming aide and tive to the California Boys National M e r it Scholarship, (Continued on Page 4) KEITH MOBBS .(Continued from Page 3) Keith Mobbs, 17, 221 Joost his concern for others. He plans Fred J. Santana, Jr., 17, 1578 His uncle, Harold J. Lutzweit, Street, San Francisco, comes to major in political science at Peacock Avenue, Sunnyvale, is a retired AFL-CIO union from an all-union family. His Stanford University next fall was captain of the cross-coun- member in Dayton, Ohio. father, W. E. Mobbs, belongs to and later go to law school. try track team at Bellarmine Carpenters Local 162 in San Ma- College Preparatory School this .. Delores Ann McKinnon, 18, teo and his mother, Mrs. Wil- Howard Sagaser, 18, 749 East year and also served on the 1087 Annapolis Drive, San Ma- ma Mobbs, is a member of Ho- San Joaquin, Avenal in Kings student activities committee. avid "out-of-doors" tel, Restaurant and Culinary County, is both an all-around He also is a member of 'the teot is an He enthusiast -and especially en- Employees Local 48 in San athlete and a top student. National Honor Society. He Francisco. Moreover, his young- was captain of Avenal High's plans to attend the University joys swimming (she teaches it), er brother, Gary 16, is planning track team this year and Sec- of Santa Clara next September water skiing and scuba diving. to follow his father's footsteps retary-treasurer of the school's where he will study engineer- She also likes hiking and camp- and become a carpenter. Keith, Letterman's Club having parti- ing. His father, Fred J. San- lng. She plays both the piano however, who had a deep inter- pated in football, basketball tana, is a member of Carpenters and guitar but enjoys "just lis- est in history at Balboa High, and track since his freshman Local 1280 in Mountain View. teziug" as well, As a Candy- intends to enroll at the City year. In addition, he was Algat San Mateo General CollegC of San-Frncis next president of his school's chap- Janet Scheuerman, 17,4:1:t0 -Hospital for two years, she fall and transfer later to San ter of the California Scholar- Queensberry Road, Pasadena, racked up 150 hours in aid to Jose State where he plans to ship Federation, president of credited her government teach- others. At Hillsdale High, she major in criminology. Boys' Federation, and served er, Mrs. Helen Hacker, with was a life member of CSF and on the yearbook staff, among giving her class "a thorough tookl part in the Science and Mason J. Sacks, 17, 1509 Eden many varied activities. He is grounding in unionism and la- Medical Careers Club. She also Avenue, San Jose, graduated the winner of an American bor"-a subject skipped over attended the National Science first in his class of 370 at Camp- Chemical Society Award, a in many California schools- Foundation Secondary Science bell High School where he was Bank of America Award for for her success in the scholar- Institute in Humboldt State also student body president and Mathematics and awards from ship competition but it is pret- College last summer. She plans editor-in-chief of the school pa- the American Legion and the ty obvious that her own 3.97 to attend the University of Cali- per. He is an eagle scout, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He grade point average at Alverno forniia at San Diego in Sep- served as a Red Cross life has already been accepteed to Heights Academy helped a lit- tember. Her father, George T. guard and was also teen chair- attend California Polytechnic tle bit too. Miss Scheuerznan McKinnon, has been a mem- man of the Campbell Easter College at San Luis Obispo next enjoys a good game of tenmns ber of Plumbers Local 38 for Seal campaign to aid crippled fall where he will major in or badminton and also likes to the past 13 years. children, a job that attests to farm management. sew and play the organ. A mem- ber of the National Honor So- ciety, she was president of the Math Club and a member of both the Science and Service Clubs. She is also the winner of a partial scholarship from the State of California. She plans to enroll at the University of San Francisco next fall where' she will probably major in history. Alan Conway Sonne, 18, 3349 St. Michael Drive, Palo Alto, a straight A (4.0) student at Cubberley Senior High, was also a triple-threat in athletics, starring in football, basketball and baseball. He is currently a top contender for the "Athlete FRED J. SANTANA, JR. JANET 5 W1tU3KMAN ALAN C. SONNE (Continued on Page 5) --4-- 2 Others In Fed Kuchel's Ouster Scholarship Tilt By-GOP Hit As Win Citations Disservic.e to US To be among the top fifty (Continued from Page 1) in a scholarship competition in decision to give the G.O.P. which m or e than 950 high Sermte nomination -to Dr. Max school seniors participated, is Rafferty, State Superintendent an accomplishment in itself. of Public Instruction, whose views on practically eve g Accordingly, the California are so reactionary that 'they Labor Federation is awarding make those of Gov. RonaldlRel- "Honorable Mention" certifi- Mur- cates of Merit to the 29 other gan and Senator George top-ranking California seniors phy seem progressive. who participated in the Fed- MARSHA F. WECHSLER ALICE L. WILLIAMS "In the perfervid atmospire eration's 18th annual awards of California's polarized polit- competition. Listed alphabetic- (Continued from Page 4) ta Cruz next Fall to pursue ices Mr. Kuehel is paying the ally by counties: they are: of the Year" Award in his area. studies in the social sciences price for his hostility- to-- the an Eagle social service. She is also Sandra In addition, he is and John Birch Society, and to ALAMEDA Diane Scout, plays guitar, sings with a the daughter of an all-union other expressions of eIremnism. Arroyo, 1447 - 5th St., Berke- school group known as the family. Her father, Sanford Many right-wingers hate him ley, of Presentation High; Gary is of the Steven Dettmer, 122 Parn, Ala- "Gentlemen Songsters," and Wechsler, president with -the same fury they vent served as secretary of the Key Internal Revenue Lodge No. against Chief Justice Earl War- meda, of Alameda High; Ron- Federation ald J. Mucovich, 3534 Rhoda Club, a school service organi- 634 of the American ren, who as the state's liberal zation. He has already been ac- of Government Employees and Governor in 1952 first appoiztt Ave., Oakland, of Oakland High, the AFGE's ira- and Richard Smyth, 7365 Han- cepted to attend Pomona Col- also president of ed Mr. Kuchel to a Senate lege at Claremont next fall but Northern California Council. cancy - a post he later - won sen Dr., Dublin, of Amador Val- in his own ley High in Pleasanton. did not state what career he Her mother is a -former vice three times right plans to pursue. Several of his president of the American Fed- Of Raf - "The prinmitivism Dr. CONTRA COSTA Thomas Robert H. eration of Teachers local in E. Riley, 4266 Brentwood Cir- relatives, -including ferts political views and. the Sonne of Whittier (Local 47) Gary, Indiana. extravagant lnguage he_.em- cle, Concord, of Mt. Diablo are members of the Musicians .-AlIce-Leone..-Wijasm .18, ptoS4oeinou,nce, all,f. f HUMBOLDT Carleen Nie- 136 Marina Blvd., San Rafael, sing, Star Route 1, Box 57, Red- Marsha F. Wechsler, 17, 59 is already an accomplished pi- him to round up enough G.O.P. number primary votes to force Senator crest P.O., of Fortuna High in Kenyon Ave., of Contra Costa anist who has given a Kuehel into retirement. DHi Fortuna,. County, is interested in writ- of public and private concerts Democratic opponent, former LOS ANGELES-Joe Daniel ing, modern dance, the arts, including one radio broadcast. Stat Controller Alan Cranst6n, Applegate, 1460 - 6th St., Man- hiking, bicycling but is particu- At San Domenico School in has a record of resonible con- hattan Beach, of Mira Costa larly concerned "with the prob. San Anselmo, she was Day Stu- cern with domestic and inter- High; Sidney Lee Beaty, 3304 lems facing America today. . . dent Body President, school national affairs, in strikeicon- Lees Ave., Long Beach, of Rob- problems of minority groups, chairman of the Marin Youth trst to the intemperate andun- ert A. Millikan High; James M. farm labor . ...and . . . espe- Congress and a cheerleader. tenable positions long held by Behnke, 4606 Hume Ave., La cially world peace." At El- Cer- Like many winners she is also a Dr. Rafferty."- New York Crescenta, of Crescenta Valley rito High, she served as presi- member of the National Honor Times' editorial,TJune 6,1968. High; Robert M. Heiligman, dent of the Writers Club, was Society and the recipient of a 3730 Goodland Ave., Studio on the staff of the school paper Bank of America award. Next City, of U. S. Grant High in and earned membership in the Fall she plans to enroll at the Van Nuys; Margaret M. John- California Scholarship Federa- University of Washington in Senate Unit OKs U.C. son, 11668 Curry Ave., Granada tion. She plans to attend the Seattle where she expects to Hills, of Alemany High; Eliza- University of California at San- major in philosophy. Dues Deduction BiE beth E. Ryals, 17546 Cantara AB 127 - Elliott a Federa- St., Northridge, of Cleveland High. High in Ather- tion-sponsored bill to require Anaheim, of Anaheim Menlo-Atherton the High in Reseda; Dale H. Sil- SAN BERNARDINO Betty ton; and Karen L. Speier, 1617 the regents of University viria, 1110 N. Lima St., Bur- Lynn Gleason, 26789 Baseline, Coronado Way, Burlingame, of of California to permit employ- bank, of Burroughs High; Brian Mercy High. ees to authorize payroll deduc- Stanley, 4111 W. 239 St., #32, Highland, of San Gorgonio High tions for union dues, won a "do Torrance, of Palos Verdes High in San Benardino; and Glenn SAN FRANCISCO-Mary C. pasI from the Senate Commit- in Palos Verdes Estates; Harry P. McKinley, 26335 Pacific Cunningham, 2227 - 19th Ave., tee on Governmental Efficiency Ave., #9, San Bernardino, of San Francisco, of Mercy High; week and has been- e- Wachtel, 12813 Delano, North San Gorgonio High. this Hollywood, of U. S. Grant in John Lafferty, 1355 16th Ave., referred to the Senate Finance Van Nuys; Lee Ann Whites, SAN JOAQUIN Stephen San Francisco, of Riordan Committee- 3602 Faust, Long Beach, of Lew, 2867 Del Rio Drive, Stock- High; and Cathy O'Donnell, 57 The bill requ-ires the em- Robert A. Millikan High; and ton, of Amos A. Stagg High. Dorchester, Daly City, of St. ployee's written authrization. Rose Academy in San Fran- Melinda Wyatt, 2712 W.- 111th SAN MATEO - Lloyd W. St., Inglewood, of Morningside Aubry, 20 Arcadia PL, Hills- cisco. Margaret E.- Crockett 2533 High. borough, of Aragon High in SANTA CLARA Mark Fairbrook Drive,- Mountain ORANGE - Kevin John San Mateo; David Schraa, 59 Caughey, 2133 Hicks Ave., San View; of Chester F. Await Burke, 1236 Eastwood Drive, Callie Lane, Menlo Park, of Jose, of Willow Glen High; and High. -5 BIlls Periling Apprentice Labor at the Setup Face Hearing June 26 Legislature (Continued from Page 1) meets at 9:30 a.m. in Room 4203 F. McCarthy, San Rafael; Jack would be transferred from the of the State Capitol. Schrade, San Diego; Alan Short, I Department of Industrial Rela- Stockton; Walter Stiern, Bak- (Continued irom Page 1) I Labor and others concerned Twice-amended ACA 34 by tions to a new Department of with maintaining the integrity ersfield; Stephen Teale, West H u m a n Resources Point; James Wedworth, Ingle- Moretti is again set for hearing Develop- of the apprenticeship training Insurance and Fi- ment. Its administrative pro- program should quickly, di- wood. in the Senate cedures and decisions would be In contacting members of the nancial Institutions Committee rectly contact their state sen- Monday, June 17 at 9:30 subject to absolute "jud-ge and ators. Particularly, they should Senate on these bills, make on jury" review by the Fair Em- your own position in opposi- a.m. in Room 4040. This is a get in touch with the mem- with taxation ployment Practices Commis- bers of the committee wuhich tion very clear. In addition, bad bill dealing sion. will have the bill before it. ask them to let you know where of insurance carriers, opposed they stand with relation to this by the California Labor Federa- There is adequate machinery These are: tion. now in the law to obtain the legislation. Any response you progress sought without impos- Senators Richard Dolwig, receive should be promptly re- Also on June 17, the Senate ing another v.ast, expensive and San Mateo, Chairman; Hugh layed to the Sacramento office Insurance Committee will con- repressive bureaucratic struc- M. Burns, Fresno; Randolph of the California Labor Federa- sider Negri's AB 576, a good in state government. Collier. Santa Rosa; Joseph M. tion, AFL-CIO. This will be bill dealing with credit sales, ture Kennick, Long Beach; Fred very helpful and very im- which has Federation support. The- Senate GE Committee W. Marler, Jr., Redding; John portant. A week later, June 24, in the Senate Insurance and Financial Exec. Council To Meet In Institutions Committee a good Sacramento June 21-22 Pitts Hits Reagans Action bill, AB 1265, Biddle, relating (Continued from Page 1) to retail installment sales, is AFL-CIO News last week. Against Grape Boycott scheduled to be heard. President Albin J. Gruhn has advised members of the Execu- (Continued from Page 1) health and safety of Califor- Two Anti.Labor tive Council that a vacancy thinking workers and consum- nia's thousands of impoverished exists in geographical Vice ers," Pitts, secretary4treasurer farm workers. Measures To Be President District No. 9(B) due of the California Labor Federa- "If as you claim, you find it to the recent death of Arthur tion. AFL-CIO, said. 'difficult to understand the grape work- Heard Monday F. Dougherty and that a vacan- "Instead of deploring the motives' behind the (Continued from Paoe 1) cy exists in Vice President at- workers' use of the consumer ers' boycott, suggest you also allow employers to bring di- large office (F) due to the sus- investigate what causes farm members. boycott. why doesn't Reagan workers' hourly wages to be rect pressure on pension of the U.A.W. from the deplore the struck growers' re- 1555 the pay AFL-CIO. This position was more than 40 percent below AB would delay fusal to negotiate a meaningful average hourly wages of union of thousands of California held by Henry L. Lacayo. These contract that affords the work- workers and is clearly aimed vacancies will be announced ers' wage levels and working factory workers in California," at the of the Execu- the state AFL-CIO spokesman at accommodating employers at meeting conditions comparable to those said in his wire to Governor the expense of workers. -tive Council on June 21-22. enjoyed by union workers else- these bills must be A meeting of th', Executive where in the state? Reagan. Both of Council of the California Labor Pitts expressed confidence defeated. Council on Political Education "Why must the inadequately that the Governor would find The Assembly Industrial Re- will be held following adjourn- recompensed labor of farm that "it is the struck growers' lations Committee is chaired ment of the Federation's Exe- workers continue to subsidize arrogant and irresponsible re- by Assemblyman Walter Pow- cutive Council meeting on Sat- the profits of the Grape and fusal to bargain eollectively ers of Sacramento. Other mem- urday, June 22 at the same lo- Tree Fruit League?" he asked. with their workers to be the bers are Peter F. Sclabarum, catioil. In his wire, Pitts urged Rea- root cause of the boycott." Covina; John V. Briggs, Fuller- gan to "investigate immediately In conclusion, Pitts urged the ton; Earl P. Crandall, San Jose; Firms Put on Notice charges that Giumarra table Governor to "utilize the powers Bill Greene, Los Angeles; David Five major U. S. firms have grapes have been found packed of your office to help, rather A. Roberti, Los Angeles; and been notified of plans to bar and shipped under competitors' than hamper, the legitimate Alan Sieroty, Los Angeles. them from government contract labels in an insidious attempt aspirations of California farm Be sure to contact your As- work because of discriminating to thwart the grape workers' workers for decent wages and semblyman and Members of employment policies and prac- boycott." working conditions." Com- tices. The five firms are: Beth- the Industrial Relations leh-em Steel, Timken Roller He also urged Reagan to en- "After all," Pitts asked, "are mittee immediately to urge op- B and force state laws requiring state grapes or tree fruits so vital to position to these bills. Bearing, Allen-Bradley. agencies referring workers to the nation that consumers can't P Motor Express and Pullman, struck vineyards to inform such forego them for a while to help Retired Couples Budget Inc. workers of the existence of California's grossly underpaid A moderate standard of liv- Minointy Apprentices the strike and to require them farm workers win decent wages ing for a self-supporting re- Apprentices representing mi- to "comply fully with state and working conditions from tired couple in U. S. urban norities exceeded the 15,000 laws requiring adequate toilet, some of the most backward em- areas in the autumn of 1966 re- mark at the beginning of 1968, housing, drinking -water, and ployers in our state, the struck quired an average annual ex- the Labor Department reports. other facilities vital to the California grape growers?" penditure of $3,869.