https://calwatchdog.com/2014/01/04/background-ufw-lost-battle-to-gerawan-in-superior-court/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://calwatchdog.com/2014/01/04/background-ufw-lost-battle-to-gerawan-in-superior-court/#comment-150897 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:02:18 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=56767#comment-150897 […] The back story is about Gerawan Farming, and its 5,000+ employees, targeted since 2012 for unionization by the United farm Workers Labor Union. But the Gerawan workers fought back against unionization, even holding an ALRB election to try to decertify the labor union – largely because most farm workers have no interest in “organizing,” or losing 3 percent of their pay as mandatory dues. While most of Gerawan’s employees are well-compensated full-time workers, many farm workers are seasonal and work in various locations around the state. I spent years covering the Gerawan company and workers, and have been told by many workers they don’t see any advantage to the union “stealing” their hard-earned income for dues. […]

]]> https://calwatchdog.com/2014/01/04/background-ufw-lost-battle-to-gerawan-in-superior-court/#comment-150890 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:37:35 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=56767#comment-150890 […] back story is about Gerawan Farming, and its 5,000+ employees, targeted since 2012 for unionization by the […]

]]> https://calwatchdog.com/2014/01/04/background-ufw-lost-battle-to-gerawan-in-superior-court/#comment-150889 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:02:52 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=56767#comment-150889 […] back story is about Gerawan Farming, and its 5,000+ employees, targeted since 2012 for unionization by the […]

]]> https://calwatchdog.com/2014/01/04/background-ufw-lost-battle-to-gerawan-in-superior-court/#comment-62742 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:48:10 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=56767#comment-62742 Thank god that Sacramento Superior Court Judge Brown sees through the bias found in the activities of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board which is stacked with organized labor people for the purpose of forcing employers to bend to union demands. Gerawan Farms and their employees have attempted to comply with orders of this highly prejudiced ALRB only to have the board decertify the election and attempt to indicate that the election results were fraudulent. The ALRB has been delaying and attempting to assist the UFW in organizing farm workers that want nothing to do with the UFW. This process by the ALRB is nothing other than blatant coercion to the workers of Gerawan Farms as well as issuing highly propagandized lies as to what is occurring in this case.

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