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A bore *: hen a * Qe F VUKNOW SUBJECTS; . ° UsITED FAR WORKERS ~ VICTIMS CIVII. RiGH'S; CIVIL RIGHTS s.cT 1°64 On June 4, 1973, the actual picking of the Grapes began end the Uri! had 50% pickets on the line while the Teamsters fielded 90 Teamster guards which they sxid nad been brought in to protect the faim workers from the UFW pickets. <Aat the height of the strike the UFW hac in excezs of 1,000 pickets on the picket line and the Teamsters ha} 2s many as 250 to 350 Guards. By Court order, the UM? pickets were instructed noi to form their picket line closer than 60 feet from the growers proverty line and the Tcensters vere to stay behina the property line, RCSO deputies ‘were stationed in between the two facticns. During the week of June 4 - 9, 1973, rumors circulated on the picket line that rcetings in progress between George Meaney of APL-CIO and Frank Fitzsimmons were being hele to mediate the strike. Other rw.uors were that the AFL-CIO was brining in “heavies" including "hit men" from Las Vegas and members of the Seafarers 1 10On, & ; allilia inhi °° anc Seafarers ere? : rev-ortedly are arch rivals am considered the potentia) ‘So, fen erie tdanaen cetera nte 1.4 wk Mw Teanae FR 7eroe eee, ADT OE Lh 2UlI WALID ALLTEL Y lidpisa abo ow Lbs Vy Po ree | Ql 4.7 wwe LY gy 2 oat hook yo ott eA t Mu '