By: Impartial Observer

Impartial Observer — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:41:34 +0000

Yes, it would have been nice. It would also have been nice if the Bee told all of the story–if not both sides of the story–as Katy did. No mention of the farmworkers’ being snubbed in their attempted meeting with Gov. Jerry Brown by Brown’s legislative deputy–who has conflict-of-interest problems of her own. Nothing in their story other than a throwaway sentence about the ALRB trying to force Gerawan into an ALRB mandated mediated contract that would take effect and invalidate the decertification vote. No comment about Gerawan having gone to court to appeal the ALRB’s order, or mention that the ALRB must abide by the court’s decision. But probably the biggest slide past the truth was the Bee’s representation that the UFW had been just on the verge of “securing a contract for laborers at Gerawan.” The UFW came out of the 20-year-long night of silence and non-negotiation to try to force a contract on Gerawan using the ALRB as their thugs. Finally, no outrage about the farmworker’s votes not seeing the light of day. The Bee put the story on page 1, above the fold. It should have been on their editorial page, not in the news section. Shame!

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By: Impartial Observer