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THESE DEPUTY SHERIFFS HAVE DRAWN SOFT DUTY KILLING TIME ON THE FRINGES OF THE DELANO STRIKE PICKET LINES. THE UNION PLEDGE OF NONVIOLENCE WAS A BOON FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.Jun 03, 2009
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EVEN THE OTHER PICKET LINE MEMBERS LOOK ASKANCE AND BEMUSED WITH THIS MASKED MARVEL OF A STRIKER.Jun 03, 2009
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AWOC STRIKER JOE REEVES RARELY SPOKE, HERE HE USES THE PICKET LINE BULLHORN TO SPEAK TO STRIKE BREAKERS AND ALL WITHIN THE SOUND OF HIS AMPLIFIED VOICE. STRIKES DO HAVE AN EFFECT UPON WORKERS.Jun 03, 2009
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IF YOU HAVE A SHARP EYE AND LOOK CLOSELY, AT THE REAR OF THE PHOTO STANDS A DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH A CAMERA SLUNG AROUND HIS NECK. HIS JOB WAS TO SHOOT PHOTOS OF ALL STRIKERS AND SUPPORTERS WHO CAME TO THE PICKET LINE.Jun 03, 2009
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NARROW COUNTY ROADS WITH NO PARKING SHOULDERS MADE PICKET LINES UNSAFE.Jun 03, 2009
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STRIKEBREAKERS HAVE CROSSED THE PICKET LINE AND ENTERED INTO THE FIELD TO WORK. THE STRIKERS CAN ONLY WATCH AND SEE IF SOME OF THEM WILL HONOR THE STRIKE BY WALKING OUT AND JOINING THE PICKET LINE. Jun 03, 2009
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FOUR STEPS SEPARATE THE STRIKERS FROM THE STRIKEBREAKERS. IF CESAR CHAVEZ HAD NOT FORESWORN HIS UNION TO NONVIOLENCE, THERE WOULD BE NO STEPS SEPARATING THESE GROUPS.Jun 03, 2009
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HOOD UP, EAR FLAPS DOWN, HATS ALL AROUND ON THE STIKERS, THE VALLEY TULE FOG IS WICKEDLY COLD.Jun 03, 2009
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NOT MUCH STRIKE ACTION GOING ON AT THIS PICKET LINE. EVERY DAY THE PICKET LINE EXPERIENCED SUCCESS AND NO SUCCESS, SORT OF LIKE LIFE.Jun 03, 2009
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FINA HERNANDEZ WAS ONE OF THE STALWARTS OF THE DELANO GRAPE STRIKE. AMONG OTHER ASSIGNMENTS, SHE RAN THE STRIKE COMMISSARY THAT DISTRIBUTED DONATED FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THE STRIKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED GREAT TACT AND FAIRNESS.Jun 03, 2009
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ON FIVE MINUTES NOTICE, THE FARMWORKER MOVEMENT COULD SET UP A PROTEST/PICKET LINE, AND A BIG ONE AT THAT. HERE THE FARMWORKERS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS PICKET GOVERNOR PAT BROWN IN BAKERSFIELD BECAUSE HE IS PRO-GROWER. Jun 03, 2009
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THE FARMWORKER MOVEMENT WAS ABLE TO FORM A POLITICAL COALITION WITH URBAN ACTIVISTS, HERE THE DELANO STRIKERS AND SUPPORTERS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONVENTION PICKET GOVERNOR PAT BROWN IN BAKERSFIELD.Jun 03, 2009
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