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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF weice FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply. Please Refer te Los Angeles, California . * August 11, 1967 PICKETING OF FEDERAL BUILDING BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AUGUST 10, 1967, BY UNITED bal FARM WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, AFL = CIO Between approximately 9:20 a.m. and 9:30 a.nm., August 10, 1967, approximately 150 persons representing the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, (hereinafter referred to eas UFWOC), main headquarters, Delano, California, appeared at the main entrance to the Federal Building, 800 Truxt Avenue, Bakersfield, California, and began an derly and peaceful picket operation lead by CeserpKUhavez, Director of UFWOC. Participants carried picket signs, some of which read "Huelga , Giumarra, UFWOC-AFL-CIO,” "Wet Backs Break our Strike," "Throw Out Wet Back Scabs," "“Imigrate Enforce the Law," and "Justice Now for Foreign Workers." Members of the Bakersfield Police Department were notified and on hand, but there were no incidents in connection with the picketing and all activity ceased when the participants left the vicinity of the Federal Building at 10:45 a.m., August 10, 1967. ' Approximately one week ago, UFWOC went on strike at Giumarra Farms, Inc., of Edison, California, and currently maintain picket lines at this location, although a recent local court injunction has limited the number of participants in the picket line at any given time. The purpose of the strike is allegedly to force Giumarra to recognize UFWOC as the bargaining agent for farmyard and packing shed workers.