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€u) STATES DEPARTMENT OG srice FEDLRAL BUREAL OF INVESTIGATION les fngeles, California dn Reply, Vlesse Refer ww Juiy 9, 1973 Fils Nu. a ? from news dia accounts where incicaved: The Unite? Farn Workers (UE 7), an affiliate of the AFL-CIC, for a number of years und er their President Cesar Chavez, attempted to organize the grape pickers anc obtain later contracts with the grave grovers in the 2enGlla Valley, Incic, Colitasnta, a5 well as ther aS an ice Statc of Caljfornia. Grape growers and user, were steeet ays u nationwide boycott of grapes 3 organized by Cesa “avez. On April 15, 1970, the Ghul maue its first be breal:through when Mr. Chavez signed labor contracts with virtually all of the large crape growers in the Coachella Valley. a. ety ou On April 15, 1973, these cont racts expired and for the most part were not reneuved wi the UF. Instead 53 percent of the growers in the Coachella Valley signea contracts with the International Brothermood of Teamsters. 4s a result q union jurisdictional dispute ensued between the UrW, AFL~CIO and the Internaiional Brothevhooa of Teamsters. Cesar Chavez called fcr a strike against the Cvachelia Valley grape growers who hac signca with the Teamsters and thi. strike commenced d.pril 16, 19736 Grape vineyurds were picketed and the 7 announced the organization of anotucr natiorwide boycott ¢ ainst grapes prouuce’ by growers i with the Yeansters, FBI. Jt 4s the of the ote yeur pen itr contents earn NET 173 oos3-/4 Ho