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Cesar Chavez — Part 17
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UNITED FARM WIGS + VICTIMS
CIVIL NIGHTS; CTVIL RIGUTS ACT 1964
nations] leadership task force of six rap members
of the [xecutive Council, including Paujpfcll., Presicent of
the Seafarers Union_arrived in the Coathella ¥ eye
This-coimeided with rumors that menbers of the Seafarers _ ,‘)
Union would be in the valley in large numbers to support ae nl
the UFW activity and tension was high in Teamster ranks. -
On June 16, 1973, when no Teamster guards were ,qc
present, UFW picizets entered two fields and began chasing
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workers which resultec in a number of fights. I . a
field the pickets were lead by UFw Team Cepiain ia I
and seye rests were made. Another UFW Team Captain Gh f -
named told tW€ RCSO he intended to lead his. picket
line which had grown to 450 pickets into the field, ~
however, he was prevented from doing sn. Cecar Chavez
arrayed on the line thé,scarter ani ww further Pieid
entries occurred and the picketing became orderly.
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On June 18, 1973, at 4:20 AM UFW pickets totaling -
837 arrived in the Indio farm labor camp and blocked the
entrance so none of the workers could leave for the fields.
An unoccupied car was burned and at about 4:40 AN opproxie
mately 25 Teamster orgarizers headed by Williamw@fani, Sr,,
Chief Organizer for the Western Conference of “Teamsters
arrived. Half tne DFW pickets entered the camp and if .
Teamstcr workers attempted to leave for their jobs UFW
pickets blocked their path, kicking and striking workers é al dé
vehicles with flag sticks. @__{ —
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