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Victor Kissel- W25/74 ._ 7) _, Page 4 ~- Already the Stockholm City Council has recommended to official national and local "boards and councils concerned, until further notice, not to purchase grapes and lettuce from growers who have not signed contracts with the American farm workers‘ union, UFW." Thies could hurt sales since Gweden is a heavy purchaser of these products. It could also create considerable counteraction by the Teamsters in the U.S. They could refuge to handle Or transport imports into America, coming directly from Sweden or via Canada. This would immobilize importation of Volvos, Saabs, and other products on which the Swedish workers depend for jobs and prosperity. There are reports of such counteraction planned to offset boycotts by foreign transport unions, the leaders of which idolize Chavez. His concept is daring. If successful he will have organized the first all-Europe, all-Scandinavian transport boycott of an American product. Undoubtedly this strategy will be followed by other labor chiefs in the future. There's no doubt of the world significance of Cesar Chaver‘s attack on the Teamsters. But let it not infringe on the rights of others to free speech, free assembly and the privilege of honoring their own crusaders, ‘ - = All Rights Reserved Publishers-Hall Syndicate ab 401 Morth Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 [05