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Cesar Chavez — Part 17

101 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Jul 8, 1973 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Cesar Chavez · 99 pages OCR'd
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} i 4g hep 7 aoe ‘ he Ro eo Ee. ore P: ; at ay Ro i UNKNOWN SUBJECTS: . : UNITED FARM WIGS + VICTIMS CIVIL NIGHTS; CTVIL RIGUTS ACT 1964 nations] leadership task force of six rap members of the [xecutive Council, including Paujpfcll., Presicent of the Seafarers Union_arrived in the Coathella ¥ eye This-coimeided with rumors that menbers of the Seafarers _ ,‘) Union would be in the valley in large numbers to support ae nl the UFW activity and tension was high in Teamster ranks. - On June 16, 1973, when no Teamster guards were ,qc present, UFW picizets entered two fields and began chasing ¥ 3 © 4 1235 workers which resultec in a number of fights. I . a field the pickets were lead by UFw Team Cepiain ia I and seye rests were made. Another UFW Team Captain Gh f - named told tW€ RCSO he intended to lead his. picket line which had grown to 450 pickets into the field, ~ however, he was prevented from doing sn. Cecar Chavez arrayed on the line thé,scarter ani ww further Pieid entries occurred and the picketing became orderly. - 4 “ On June 18, 1973, at 4:20 AM UFW pickets totaling - 837 arrived in the Indio farm labor camp and blocked the entrance so none of the workers could leave for the fields. An unoccupied car was burned and at about 4:40 AN opproxie mately 25 Teamster orgarizers headed by Williamw@fani, Sr,, Chief Organizer for the Western Conference of “Teamsters arrived. Half tne DFW pickets entered the camp and if . Teamstcr workers attempted to leave for their jobs UFW pickets blocked their path, kicking and striking workers é al dé vehicles with flag sticks. @__{ — . af At approximately 5:00 a ———E—__ niorme aw €:liorcsement personnel cn the scene that th vo J ; ? d rocks e Ve a ermined thgt had received a head injury and wes eeding profusely. [ees , =} ha) UAE Loy - oe a = ~ 7~ a fo ah oY ~ rl eft vith und was treated at a iocal ho pital. b9C eck He had apparently been nit by a ro r other such object. i ‘ bn ey Es m 2 el; -~6-_ Cay SH, he? “ wn Ye ye Som Oe ry OE PUT APE I EE A Bs 7 wpe Tee et eae aad “ls Qo* 2 1 Bete Eee wy . Bie “ya on a
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