Elections at Goldberg Ranch

United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) organizers and election representatives count votes after the elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons packing and shipping company. Delano, California, November 15, 1966. Photo by Emmon Clarke.

Irving Goldberg & Sons lost part of their late summer grape crop due to the strike that started in late September and in exchange of getting workers returning to harvest the fall crop Goldber agreed to the elections. United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) organizers Roberto Bustos and Pete Cárdenas led the election campaign and out of the 377 ballots cast, 285 voted for the UFWOC. The election led to signed contract.

Roberto Bustos speaks with picketers outside of Irving Goldberg & Sons Company. Delano, CA, 1966

United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) organizer Roberto Bustos speaks with picketers outside of Irving Goldberg & Sons Company. Delano, California, 1966. Photo by Emmon Clarke.

Election representative emptying ballot box after elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons. Delano, CA, 1966

An election representative is emptying the ballot box after the elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons packing and shipping company. More people, including United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) organizers, are in the shed where a sign reading “No visitors” is hanging from the ceiling. Delano, California, November 15, 1966. Photo by Emmon Clarke.

Election representatives and UFW organizers counting votes after elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons, Delano, CA, 1966

Election representatives and United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) organizers are counting votes after the elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons packing and shipping company. Delano, California, November 15, 1966. Photo by Emmon Clarke.

Pete Cardenas, Eliseo Medina, and Roberto Bustos look at a ballot box after the elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons, Delano, CA, 1966

United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) organizers Pete Cardenas, Eliseo Medina, and Roberto Bustos stand at the door of an office looking at a ballot box after the elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons packing and shipping company. Delano, California, November 15, 1966. Photo by Emmon Clarke.

Roberto Bustos and César Chávez speak at a union meeting at Filipino Hall, Delano, CA, 1966

United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) organizers Roberto Bustos and César Chávez speak at a union meeting at Filipino Hall after the elections at Irving Goldberg & Sons packing and shipping company. Delano, California, November 15, 1966. Photo by Emmon Clarke.

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