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SD 161-247, Two who had been arrested on suspicion of trespassing were released without being charged because they are juveniles. 4 The organization CHAVEZ heads has been picketing ; + Di aforgio's Borrego Valley Vineyards where the farm has 300. acres of grapes. RICHARD MYER, Personnel Director of the farm, eateA MLA? $h- naniaat +hw nt minieta anna Fha og L\ CHAVEZ ‘] tne A. Ve 3 toe migr ent Manis ver yp Slee ld pickers had been barred from company property. MYER said that CHAVEZ's group. had induced workers - to walk off their jobs picking grapes. He said the ‘gompany tried to pay the workers who walked off, but they refused to go to the office. They were told they had been discharged and pick up their checks yesterday, MYER said. could p Later thet night 13 persons entered company properSy and were stopped by a private officer who made a citdzen's arrest and called for the Sheriff. _ CHAVEZ said after his release yesterday the men were going on the property to pick up personal property. . CHAVEZ' orgénization has been protesting 2 collective bargaining election held last Friday in Borrego Springs and Delano. The election was won by the Teamsters Union which was named to represent the workers in collective bargaining. The National Farm Workers Union, @ candidate to represent the workers, has since claimed the election was not properly conducted. " -3- - ed oe a ee + Peg at ee ee ee ey