Thornton to Hood, April 7
Thornton to Hood, April 7
Marchers cross the Courtland Bridge on their way from Thornton to Hood during the march to Sacramento. Courtland, California, April 7, 1966. Photo by John Kouns.
Schenley’s agreement prompted the strikers to force another grower, the DiGiorgio Corporation, to do the same. On April 7, Good Friday, DiGiorgio announced that it would hold an election in Delano to determine whether farm workers wanted a union and, if so, which one. However, the election conditions set by DiGiorgio included the suspension of the boycott during negotiations and allowing any other union—even the phony Kern-Tulare Independent Farm Workers—to be on the ballot. In addition, there were no provisions ensuring transparent elections. (Go to Day 23)
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