![]() ![]() We can obviously no longer hope that the governor will try to fairly enforce the law.” Now, after more than a year of the new boycott, Chavez says that “we have to make clear that we are seeking economic justice for farm workers from the growers. (A few other states have farm labor laws, but California’s is the most comprehensive.) The theory was that, if the boycott hurt the growers’ wallets enough, they would pressure the governor to more vigorously enforce the state’s farm labor law, which Chavez has called the strongest in the nation. Grapes may not be the most crucial current farm issue, but they were chosen as the focus because they could serve as a reminder of the earlier, successful boycott and thus attract many of the millions of previous supporters. ![]()
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