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AMENDING MIGRATORY LABOR LAWS 371 large percentage of the group that had been recruited after the strike started. ’ I might add here that more people—these are the growers that have been certified by the Department of Labor where a strike exists or where we claim a strike exists now. Because of the latgeness of the strike, because it involved many, many people and also many growers, the Department of Labor, when it came time to do the investigations, to find out if we in fact had a strike and certify, was not able to handle al] of the cases that we had. We were not able to keep people there long enough because they were also interested, in not having a large treasury, to move them out of the area or to get jobs for them outside of the strike zone; also to some degree the reluctance on the part of some of the workers to have anything to do with the Depart- ment of Labor or anything official! because of their fears. SenatogMcrruy. Mr. Chairman, I have here a SOPy of a letter from Joseph Bibsmer, 846 Divisidero Street, Fresno, Calif., and it says in part—it’Shigned by Paul Little, the assistant director for manpower, the de ent of employment—and in the second paragraph it savs: Thoee cases in which it was determined that labor disputes were in existence but that there was no evidence of leaving of work. Referrals are permiited tc these employers provided due written notice that a labor dispute exists is given to each person referred, Now, this is the list that I have just read, and I ask unanimous con- sent that this letter and the lists attached to it be made part of the record. Mr. Cuavez. May I say something on that? Not all of the growers are under this category. There are some growers that the department of employment or department of labor is not referring workers to or at least that we know of directly. Not all of the growers are in this category in this letter you just read. Senator Witrrame. ‘That will be included in the record, with your statement, of course. (The material referred to above follows:) State oF CaLIFoRni4, EM@PLoy MENT RELATIONS AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, Sacramento, March #, 1966. Josera Bros mrs, : _ Fresno, Calif. Dean Ma. Brosmes: This refers to our recent telephone conversation during which you requested a list and the present status of the agricultural labor dis- putes which are still active in the vineyards in the Delano area. We are sending you three Hsts: 1. Those cases in which our investigation showed existence of a jabor dis- pute and a leaving of that work and for these reasons referrals may not be made to these employers to agricultural jobs left vacant by reason of the labor dis- te. me Those cases in which it was determined that labor dispates were in exis- tence bot that there was no evidence of a leaving of work, Referrals xre per- mitted to these ampioyers provided due written notice that a labor dispute exiats ia given to each person referred. 3. Those cases which were investigated but in which we found thet there was no labor dispute. We hope that this is the information you needed. If you have any questions, please feel free ro call oa Pau W. Lirtre, Assistant Director-Manpower. e Fd : _ * - -. * Se . . ee ea ? ~ * ~~ . e - a in ~ ; = ‘ - toe - - ee oo s I a pe Arg? ane ~~ Anal ao - wee - » “e a ~ ae “4 A © ‘