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FD-356 (Ree. 1-95 47) . “ *,. ? ‘ \ \ . Gisens Clipping tn Speve Below) fable Grape Boycott Sought Migrants Seek Aid — a Sette Tomato — a a OSU te 2Y FRED KOCHER -———. Lanter Staff Writer “The Grapes of Wrath” have become ‘ark reality for thousands of migrant orkers in California. They have come to thio State for help. Venustiano Olguin, son of a migrant orker gnd representative of the United arm Workers Boycott, Committee, was - the United Christian Center Thursday talk with students interested in form- if-wptp?’ boycott group at O A Thousands of Mexican-Americans have. ter“de—firike against Califormti“tite ape growers for three years. But grow- Ss allegedly refuse to recognize the orkers’ rights to collective barbaining vd alieweedh imnmort Ulesal labor to break ase per ess sist ps © Mee aS leo 1¢ strike. Olguin is traveling across the United rates appealing tc people of every vitical, economic, and social persuasion s help migrant workers get their rights. ile is asking housewives, grocers and Situtions to stop buying Californias ible grapes until the strike is settled. Agricultural workers and employers are at covered by provisions of the National | abor Relations Act (NLRA) Farm orkers have no rights under the law to ek elections for collective bargaining. California wine grape growers have nally negotiated numerous contracts ith organized workers. Most table grape owers have not. The only recourse left to the migrant tm workers 5 to spply economic .essure until they heave won union ‘cognition and collective bargaining. Migrants are excluded from unemploy- ent insurance and allegedly discrimi tredivgenist in minimum wage tovcragy. ae ol sans 1968 Thane memhlems awist aon en miatan? erp ee SAM. BHUVIL farm workers in states other than Califor- nia. Many problems of migrant farm workers reportedly exist in Ohio. Agricul tural employers still enjoy exemption from child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Leader of California's migrant workers is 40-year-old Cesar Chavez, an advocate of norviolence but Bighly disciplined courage. _ Chavez once undertook a 25-day fast as a call To his followers for sacrifice and non-violence. “Olguin said Thursday an Ohio “State student boycott group could persuade the University to get rid of all grapes from cafeteria menus. A nationwide boycott would help decrease the price of grapes and force California grower to come to the-trrgathing table. eee (ediecte pee, & me of aamweeeees, otte ond siete.) ————e ee Ce Cincinnati Enay? rer “Cincinnati Ohio — fins) neingati Post & cinnati, Ohio __tThe Citizen Journal “—~Coe lumbus , Columbus ——~Columbus., mot 7... Chis vggeseeh Dayton Daily News “Dayton, Ohio __Journal Herald Tontaom “AE - | Dayton,, Ohio d ‘rid wt Aa Dew: 8919 /7 /7 Editions (Doi U-r Aetherns Coan Un ahe - Tithe Cuaresten: ©"~ o- Ane ee jond Chresitecten! Cincinnati Gubnlttiag Citem (CJ meme Investigeted —— NOT ATA he TAS f® eco wrt ww Whey