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Cesar Chavez — Part 10
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BE; NATIONAL FORARMGH WORKERS ASSOCIATION
SYMPATHY DEMONSTRATION AT 8 & W FOOD
COMPANY 3350 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE,
CHICAGQ, ILLINOIS, MAY 23, 1966,
IN SUPPORT OF. STRIKING DELANO
CALIFOBNIA, MIGRANT GRAPE PIC)
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on May 23, 1966, advised that e
oycott against DiGiorgio Corporation products at the 8 & W
Food Company Warehouse, Chicago, began at 7:00 AM on May 23,
1966, and ended at 4:00 PM, that date when the warehouse
closed for the evening. The peak of the demonstration was shortly
befora 9:00 AM when an estimated 60 pickets were participating.
. Most of the pickets left before 9:00 AM and a skeleton force
ranging from four to six pickets remained until the warehouse
closed for the evening, at which time the remaining pickets
disbursed. The picketing was peaceful, there were no incidents
and no arrests..'0y ate,
wes ia,
on May 23, 1966,
it was learne Oug’ larry Johnson representing the NFWA
that he had conducted the Chicago phase of the national
boycott against the DiGiorgio Corporation, and ‘Schenley
Products at the 8 & W Food Company Warehouse, 3350 North
Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, that date from 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
The purpose of this boycott was to close down the Chicago
Midwest, California and New Englané distribution centers of
DiGiorgio products. At the peak of the demonstration some 60
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