Word: picketer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Chavez was unavailable for comment yesterday, but UFW sources said that his appearance on the printer's picket line would not be unusual...
...Nothing has been firmed up yet, but Chavez will probably speak and picket with them," one source said. "It's a common thing. Usually when he goes to an area and there is a labor strike on, he stops off and shows support...
Cesar Chavez, director of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW), may picket with striking Harvard printers during his visit to Boston next week, local UFW leaders who are organizing Chavez's trip said yesterday...
Page's picket line was only one of a dozen that cropped up at training camps across the nation last week as the N.F.L. Players Association-backed by most of the league's veterans-put pressure on owners to meet contract demands. At a minimum, the dispute threatens to delay the start of the exhibition season. At a maximum, the confrontation could wipe out an entire season and change the basic structure of the league...
...strike over the pension fund four years ago collapsed when the then champion Kansas City Chiefs decided to play in the All-Star game. This year most of the Dolphins decided to boycott. When the All-Stars refused to play without a settlement, the game was canceled. The other picket lines thrown up last week were honored by most veterans, but not rookies and free agents...