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od “ow - USENOWN SUBJECTS; - URITED FArS: WORKERS - VICTINS VIL, RIGHTS; CIVIL KIGHTS On June 20, 1973, a UFW force of 950 pickets moved into the small community of Mecca, CaliYornia, located south of Indio, sealing off the town by blocking roads and harassing the grape workers in their vehicles and homes. This activity prevented workers from going to work for a period of time. In connection with this incident efforts were made to block the road and for the first time ¢MB"RCSO > Qergonnes* vere subject to attack, With UFW pickets on oth sides of the road,"barbs" shaped out of nails were scattered on the roacway and the tires of the Sheriff's Office vehicles were flattened. . Yielia anc wnen RUsvU units arrived they cene upon a violent confrontation. ' There were about ten Teamster guards anc about 50 The came Gate 30 to 4O UM! pickets eutered . ah TS pickets present. According ‘EY ‘he Teausters ut S1e the strike have had orters not to resist arrest by law 70 enforcement personnel and whenever a Teamster was arrested he immediately stopped fighting and passively submitted to the arrest. The inciderits on June 19 and 20, 1973, particularly’ the assaults on 7c greatly agitated the Teamster rank and Lile.