Gerawan Farmworkers Ask Gov Brown Veto SB 25

It has begun. Farm workers, a group whose demographic has largely been Hispanic, has been a strong supporter of the Democrat Party for years. Largely due to the efforts of Cesar Chavez. This group has been a huge supporter of unions and democrats, believing that their right to work, their right to freedom and liberty, was fought for and defended by the democrat party. Some of these workers fled from tyrannical governments in central and south America in an effort to find freedom in the land of opportunity. But now, things are changing. On a farm in Central California, farm workers have been happily employed. Everything seemed wonderful. Until they were contacted by the United Farm Workers union. The UFW, happening to be a little short on cash, decided to unionize the Gerawan farm workers. Taking 3% of the workers pay as dues. Realizing that the union could not offer them anything more then what the workers were already receiving. The farm workers said no. But the UFW won't take no for an answer. 

The farm workers then organized themselves to fight against the union. They collected signatures and sent the to the Agriculture Labor Relations Board, asking to  stop the union. the ALRB rejected them. More signatures were gathered again the ALRB rejected them. Finally a court case was filed, and what has happened next is best described in a letter the workers sent to Governor Jerry Brown.

"There were several hundred of us outside the courthouse in Fresno protesting while inside the ALRB told the judge they wanted to "impose" a contract on us that we do not want, were not allowed to negotiate, and will never be allowed to vote on. Fortunately, the judge protected us and told the ALRB that he would not force a contract on us, and that we want our votes counted instead. If you sign SB 25, a judge won't be able to protect us from ALRB anymore. 

As you know, we have a history of earning the industry's highest wages, but then suddenly the UFW came back after being gone for 20 years and they want to force their union on us. ALRB said they would protect us, but instead they side with the union against us. The board you appointed allowed a contract to be written that will force us to pay 3% to the union or be fired. It will also prohibit us from going on strike to protest ALRB and UFW, which we have done many times. It's hard to believe that you and ALRB would do this to us without letting us vote."

The farm workers need our help. Please call Governor Brown today at (916) 445-2841 and ask him to stand for liberty and not with the unions who are trying to take away Constitutional liberties to benefit themselves.