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Chavez has never been able to get large numbers of laborers to join the strike. Many of those who do follow him are fanatic in their loyalty, but a large segment of the shifting, transient work force continues to be indifferent to unionism. Wages have been rising even in the absence of contracts, and few farm workers can afford to go unpaid for long. Although federal regulations theoretically prohibit the hiring of aliens, or "green-carders," as strike breakers, the owners have nevertheless continued to use imported workers of Mexican citizenship...
...Association's platform reflected this public-persuasion strategy. Instead of dealing with specific proposals like ghetto school improvement, it concentrated on broad tactics. It planned to "gain active participation from as broad a segment of the community as possible," and to "provide mechanisms for citizens and business leaders to work in the best interests of the schools...
...contribute 100 a month, giving the alliance operating funds of $4.3 million a year. The organization will also have tremendous muscle to back up its demands. The U.A.W. has the power to paralyze one of the nation's major industries, and the Teamsters can tie up virtually every segment of U.S. industry by stopping the trucks...
...NEWS HOUR: GENERATIONS APART (CBS, 10-11 p.m.). The barriers between generations, as seen by students, S. I. Hayakawa, Margaret Mead, Herbert Marcuse, Sidney Hook and Dr. Benjamin Spock. Part 2 of a series, this segment is called "A Profile of Dissent...
Even if the committee ultimately decides not to recommend any punishment, its mere existence poses a widespread threat. "Possible misconduct" is a hideously vague term, and unless it is quickly clarified, a large segment of the Faculty may feel threatened. If the committee has any idea of where it will curb its investigations, it should explain the limits immediately. And if it decides to go ahead with the hearings, it should be sure that those hearings are open, so that the members of the University will know what kind of witches the committee is hunting and what evidence it will...