The Million-Dollar March
Farm workers want Gray Davis to expand their rights and shun big growers/donors
Isn't your objection really that workers will get paid more as a result of this bill? asks the Weekly. "The cost of production in California is already higher," the Farm Bureau spokesman answers, "because of higher land, water and labor costs, and the cost of environmental protection, which we're for." Higher labor costs? "The minimum wage is higher here." How much do California farm workers make now? "I can't tell you that." The UFW says that 75 percent of California's farm workers still make less than $10,000 a year.
Of course, even if Davis vetoes this particular bill, John Burton, who is holding it back while the march makes its way north, plans to force the issue again in the future. Meanwhile, the UFW is running buses up to Sacramento for the big Capitol rally on Sunday. If you want to go and tell Gray Davis to make a difference, call (323) 722-0118.
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