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hundred twenty hefty, bearded men from L.A. are paid $67.50 per day to pro- tect the interests of t}--. Teamsters and the growers. In @ pred conference on June 19 Grami insisted all the"quards" were Teamsters an leave from their ususl jobs to assist him with the problems.in Coachella. wherever they come from it is clear that they are the biggest joke that has hit Coachel- la for = long time. They would be funny except for the tragic results that keep happening from their con- tinued presence. Some of their more brilliant statements include: "If you don't like it, ya want to make some~ thin' of it?" As we returned to Michi- yan we could only feel sorry for the poor people in this small desert town. They must live in this atmosphere of fear and intimidation for the next month until the harvest is over. Conclusion As we left the Coachella Valley we could not help but recell the words of an article about Einar Mohn, director of the Western Conference of Teamsters. Jane Kiely, of Graduate Theologoicel Un- ion (Berkeley) interviewed him for her dissertetion on farm labor. Mohn said ferm workers will not be able to take pert in meetings for about twa years (L.A. Times, April 28). In two years he expects more whites in the fields and this, he sayS, will make organizing farmworkers more feasible. Because of the present membership of the union he said it is dif~ ficult to have an effective union. In conclusion, we can anly say that the Teamsters have no business calling them- selves ea union of farmworkers. They could not possibly come to understand the needs of farmworkers, nor do they plan on repre- senting them fairly when it comes to 6 showdown with the growers. Grapes produced under their contracts should make the ord- inary person of conscience sick, when he knows the full extent of the oppresion un- der which these grapes are harvested. Because of this, we urge the members of COMA to: 1) work with existing groups in your area to support the UFt! boycott of grap and Jetnure; 2) see what can be rr u reaice money for the UFu people on strike; send contributions to: United Farm Workers, La Paz, P.O. Box 62, Keene, California 93531; 3) con- (i . sider going tu Cwlifornia and+ join the farm workers on the picket lim fona feu days. Foy “formation about this 2$7well as on-goir,information sbout the UFw struggle write or call: National Farm Worker Ministry 1411 W. Olympic Blvd. Room 514 Los Angeles, Calif, 90075 (213) 386-8430 Ask for their NEWSLETTER. Along with the United Farmworkers we agree, "Si se Puede!" (Yes, it is possi- ble!). Task. Force on Farmworkers Wayne State University 761 University Center Detroit, Michigan 46202 (343) 577-3462